Effects of a Cognitive Acceleration Programme in a Low Socioeconomic High School in Regional Australia
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Oliver, Mary; Venville, Grady; Adey, Philip
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This paper presents research on the effects of a cognitive acceleration intervention in science lessons on low socioeconomic students in a government high school in regional Western Australia. Thinking Science Australia is a programme currently being implemented in Australian junior high school classes. The research was conducted for over two years as a case study in one school with students as they entered high school in Year 8 (n = 71). Findings show that significant cognitive gains were...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Oliver, Mary | |
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dc.contributor.author | Venville, Grady | |
dc.contributor.author | Adey, Philip | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-04T03:43:51Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0950-0693 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/148102 | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper presents research on the effects of a cognitive acceleration intervention in science lessons on low socioeconomic students in a government high school in regional Western Australia. Thinking Science Australia is a programme currently being implemented in Australian junior high school classes. The research was conducted for over two years as a case study in one school with students as they entered high school in Year 8 (n = 71). Findings show that significant cognitive gains were made, with concomitant improvement in the state-wide testing in science when participating students were in Year 9, aged 13 and 14. Teachers reported changes to the ways they teach and described the challenges in implementing the intervention programme. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | |
dc.rights | © 2012 Taylor & Francis | |
dc.source | International Journal of Science Education | |
dc.subject | Pedagogy | |
dc.subject | Teacher | |
dc.subject | Professional learning | |
dc.subject | Thinking skills | |
dc.title | Effects of a Cognitive Acceleration Programme in a Low Socioeconomic High School in Regional Australia | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | The author Grady Venville was affiliated with The University of Western Australia when the paper was published. | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 34 | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
local.publisher.url | https://www.routledge.com/ | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Venville, G., Office of the Vice Chancellor, The Australian National University | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 9 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1393 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 1410 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1080/09500693.2012.673241 | |
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