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Direct linkTaylor, Neil; Maiwaikatakata, Tema; Biukoto, Emele; Suluma, Wili; Coll, Richard K. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2008
Improved science education is seen as an important goal for many developing countries. The role of elementary science is of particular importance, given that research has shown a high correlation between economic growth and the time spent on elementary science education. However, the teaching of science in many developing countries is dominated by…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary School Science, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedTaylor, Neil; Lucas, Keith B. – Evaluation & Research in Education, 2001
Studied the learning outcomes of a science teaching program for preservice teachers in Fiji using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Results for 24 teachers show that students involved in the constructivist pedagogy generally developed a deeper conceptual understanding of the topic, and in some cases these learning outcomes could be linked…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Developing Nations, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
