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ED465496 - Professional Development and Children's Understanding of Force and Motion: Assessment Results

Category
Executive Agency Publications
Collection
Education Reports from ERIC
SuDoc Class Number
ED 1.615:
Date Issued
March 21, 2000
Author
Rosebery, Ann S.; Warren, Beth
Source Institution
TERC, Cambridge, MA. Cheche Konnen Center
Sponsoring Agency
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.; Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence, Santa Cruz, CA.; Wisconsin Univ., Madison. National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science
Publication Type
Reports - Research - - Tests/Questionnaires
Subject
Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Faculty Development, Motion, Physics, Science Education, Teacher Education, Velocity
Abstract
This study investigated the academic achievement of students at the end of the school year in knowledge of gravity, acceleration, and the relationship between distance, time, and speed. The students' teachers were in the Cheche Konnen professional development seminar for three years. Participating grade levels included a heterogeneous, combined lst/2nd grade elementary classroom, a combined 5th/6th grade Haitian Creole bilingual classroom, and a heterogeneous 7th grade science class. (Contains 10 references.) (YDS) 1.