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Practical work in science

R Toplis
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The article was published on 2007-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 36 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Work (electrical) & Applied science.

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Does Practical Work Really Work? A study of the effectiveness of practical work

Robin Millar, +1 more
TL;DR: The analytical framework used in this study offers a means of assessing the learning demand of practical tasks, and identifying those that require specific support for students’ thinking and learning in order to be effective.
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Reasserting the role of pre-laboratory activities in chemistry education: a proposed framework for their design

TL;DR: This article summarises over 60 reports and research articles on pre-laboratory activities in higher education chemistry and draws together the principles outlined in the framework and findings from reports of pre-Laboratory work in chemistry to propose five guidelines for those wishing to incorporate pre- laboratories activities into their laboratory curriculum.
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Authentic student inquiry: the mismatch between the intended curriculum and the student‐experienced curriculum

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report on the nature of the student-experienced curriculum where secondary school students are learning under a national curriculum that is intent on promoting students' knowledge and capabilities in authentic scientific inquiry, that is, inquiry that properly reflects that practiced by members of scientific communities.
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Collaborative Reflection through Dilemma Cases of Science Practical Work during Practicum

TL;DR: In this article, the authors look into the dilemmas of teaching practical work in elementary science classes and the roles of reflective thinking, focusing on the role of reflection to cultivate the teacher as a transformative practitioner.
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Does Practical Work Really Work? A study of the effectiveness of practical work as a teaching and learning method in school science

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the effectiveness of practical work by analysing a sample of 25 science lessons involving practical work in English secondary schools Data took the form of observational field notes and tape-recorded interviews with teachers and students.
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Reasserting the role of pre-laboratory activities in chemistry education: a proposed framework for their design

TL;DR: This article summarises over 60 reports and research articles on pre-laboratory activities in higher education chemistry and draws together the principles outlined in the framework and findings from reports of pre-Laboratory work in chemistry to propose five guidelines for those wishing to incorporate pre- laboratories activities into their laboratory curriculum.
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Authentic student inquiry: the mismatch between the intended curriculum and the student‐experienced curriculum

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report on the nature of the student-experienced curriculum where secondary school students are learning under a national curriculum that is intent on promoting students' knowledge and capabilities in authentic scientific inquiry, that is, inquiry that properly reflects that practiced by members of scientific communities.
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Collaborative Reflection through Dilemma Cases of Science Practical Work during Practicum

TL;DR: In this article, the authors look into the dilemmas of teaching practical work in elementary science classes and the roles of reflective thinking, focusing on the role of reflection to cultivate the teacher as a transformative practitioner.