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Teaching and report writing in primary science: Case studies of an intervention program

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Relatively little research has been conducted to monitor the role of writing in science lessons. This paper reports the findings of four case studies concerning the teaching and writing of science in isolated one-teacher schools. The teachers participated in an intervention program that aimed to facilitate the teaching of enquiry-based science. This program introduced an innovation consisting of instructional materials and a teaching approach. A multi-site case study design was used which involved regular lesson observations at the schools over a period of 12 months. Documents in the form of the students' written reports were used to supplement data regarding the teachers' use of the innovation. There was a variation in the extent and method of use of the innovation which was evident in the students' reports.

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  1. School of Teacher Education, Charles Sturt University-Mitchell, Bathurst, NSW

    Garry Hoban (Lecturer)

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Specializations: K-6 Science and technology curriculum and instruction, teacher perceptions.

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Hoban, G. Teaching and report writing in primary science: Case studies of an intervention program. Research in Science Education 22, 194–203 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02356896

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