Can research on science learning and instruction inform standards for science education?

Marcia Linn (1) , Andy Disessa (1) , Roy D. Pea (2) , Nancy B. Songer (3)

1 School of Education
2 Institute for the Learning Sciences
3 School of Education

We contrast the current science education reform effort with the reforms of the 1960s and suggest how the current effort could be enhanced. We identify insights from recent research that we believe can inform the reform process, in particular, to reach all science students and also impart a cohesive view of science. We propose an ldquoalternative modelsrdquo view of scientific explanation and show how this view would contribute to reforms of (1) course goals, (2) social aspects of science learning, (3) instructional practices, and (4) roles for technology.

Keywords: models; technologies

Domains: Computer Science [cs]; Technology for Human Learning

Marcia Linn, Andy Disessa, Roy D. Pea, Nancy B. Songer. Can research on science learning and instruction inform standards for science education?. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1994, 3(1), pp.7-15. ⟨10.1007/BF01575812⟩. ⟨hal-00190577⟩