Metacognition in Science Education: Trends in Current Research Creative Commons
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Umesh Ramnarain

Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, Journal Year: 2012, Volume and Issue: 7(2), P. 361 - 363

Published: April 10, 2012

Book review Metacognition in Science Education

The Inclusion of Environmental Education in Science Teacher Education Creative Commons
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Astrid Steele

Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, Journal Year: 2012, Volume and Issue: 7(2), P. 365 - 367

Published: April 10, 2012

Book review The Inclusion of Environmental Education in Science Teacher Education

Constructivist Approaches to Learning in Science and Their Implications for Science Pedagogy: A Literature Review Creative Commons
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Mustafa Çakır

Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, Journal Year: 2008, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 193 - 206

Published: Oct. 9, 2008

This paper draws attention to the literature in the areas of learning, specifically, constructivism, conceptual change and cognitive development. It emphasizes the contribution of such research to our understanding of the learning process. This literature provides guidelines for teachers, at all levels, in their attempt to have their students achieve learning with understanding. Research about the constructive nature of students’ learning processes, about students’ mental models, and students’ misconceptions have important implications for teachers who wish to model scientific reasoning in an effective fashion for their students. This paper aims to communicate this research to teachers, textbook authors, and college …