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THE INFLUENCE OF THE BSCS-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCES PROGRAM INSTRUCTION ON FIRST-GRADE STUDENTS' LISTENING SKILLS.

The article presents a study that investigates the effects of participation in selected activities from experimental materials of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study-Elementary School Sciences Programs (BSCS-ESSP) on the enhancement of skills in listening of first-grade children. Data from four...

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Published in:Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 485 - 491
Main Authors: Barufaldi, James P., Swift, Jennifer W.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Sep1980
Subjects:
Science education (Elementary)
Science students
Listening skills
Cognitive development
Cognitive ability
Scientific experimentation
Comparative studies
Private schools
Austin (Tex.)
Texas
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article presents a study that investigates the effects of participation in selected activities from experimental materials of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study-Elementary School Sciences Programs (BSCS-ESSP) on the enhancement of skills in listening of first-grade children. Data from four independent variables, which are gender, age, previous school experience, and socioeconomic level, were included in the study. Conducted in the Austin Independent School District, Austin, Texas, results showed that participation in selected activities from the BSCS-ESSP enhance listening skills for at least some first-grade students.