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Suggested Reading

Check, D. W., R. Briggs, and R.E. Yager (eds.) (1992).

Science Curriculum Resource Handbook. A Practical Guide for K-12 Science Curriculum, Milwood, NY: Kraus International Publications.

Cushman, Kathleen (1992).

"Conversation in Classrooms: Who are Seminars For?" in The Harvard Education Letter, March/April.

Duckworth, Eleanor, J. Easley, D. Hawkins, and A. Henriques (1990).

Science Education: A Minds-On Approach for the Elementary Years. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

ERIC/SMEAC.

Science Education Digest series. Columbus, OH: ERIC/Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.

Gardner, Howard (1991).

The Unschooled Mind. NY: Basic Books.

Hein, George (ed.) (1990).

The Assessment of Hands-On Elementary Science Programs. Grand Forks, ND: University of North Dakota.

Kyle, William C., Jr. and James A. Shymansky (1989).

Enhancing Learning Through Conceptual Change Teaching, National Association of Research in Science Teaching series, No. 21, April.

Loucks-Horsley, Susan, J.G. Brooks, M.O. Carlson, P. Kuerbis, D. Marsh, M. Padilla, H. Pratt, and K.L. Smith (1990).

Developing and Supporting Teachers for Science Education in the Middle Years, The National Center for Improving Science Education. Andover, MA: The Network, Inc.

National Research Council (1987).

Education and Learning To Think. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Raizen, S.A., J. B. Baron, A.B. Champagne, E. Haertel, I.V.S. Mullis, and J. Oakes (1989).

Assessment in Elementary School Science Education. The National Center for Improving Science Education. Andover, MA: The Network, Inc.

Rowe, Mary Budd (ed.) (1990).

The Process of Knowing, vol. 6 in What Research Says To The Science Teacher series. Washington, DC: National Science Teachers Association.

Stigler, W.S. and H.W. Stevenson (1991).

"How Asian Teachers Polish Each Lesson to Perfection." American Educator15(1), 12-20, 43-47.

U.S. Department of Education Resources in Mathematics and Science Education

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education.

Research Center, 1314 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212-1194; Telephone: (614) 292-7784.

ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education,

Ohio State University, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210; Telephone: (614) 292-6717.

National Diffusion Network.

For further information contact the National Diffusion Network (NDN) Facilitator in your state or write to NDN, OERI, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20208.

The National Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Education,

University of Wisconsin at Madison, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 1025 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI 53706.

The National Center for Science Teaching and Learning,

Ohio State University, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1015.

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