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Learning and Instruction: An Examination of Four Research Perspectives in Science Education
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Recent research in science education examines learning from four perspectives which we characterize as a concept-learning focus, a developmental focus, a differential focus, and a focus on problem solving. This paper illustrates how these perspectives, considered together offer new insights into the knowledge and reasoning processes of science students and provide a framework for identifying mechanisms governing how individuals change their knowledge and thinking processes. An integrated examination of the four research perspectives strongly suggests that in-depth coverage of several science topics will benefit students far more than fleeting coverage of numerous science topics.
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- Eylon, B.-S., & Linn, M. C.
- Venue
- Review of Educational Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1988
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 251
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- 0034-6543 (ISSN-L)
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- W2148516259
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- en
- Open access
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