Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia
This paper presents research on the effects of a cognitive acceleration intervention in science lessons on low socio-economic students in a government high school in regional Western Australia. Thinking Science Australia is a program currently being implemented in Australian junior high school clas...
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| author | Oliver, Mary Venville, Grady Adey, Philip |
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| description | This paper presents research on the effects of a cognitive acceleration intervention in science lessons on low socio-economic students in a government high school in regional Western Australia. Thinking Science Australia is a program currently being implemented in Australian junior high school classes. The research was conducted 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 program. |
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| spelling | nottingham-278452020-05-04T20:22:44Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27845/ Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia Oliver, Mary Venville, Grady Adey, Philip This paper presents research on the effects of a cognitive acceleration intervention in science lessons on low socio-economic students in a government high school in regional Western Australia. Thinking Science Australia is a program currently being implemented in Australian junior high school classes. The research was conducted 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 program. Taylor & Francis Group 2012 Article PeerReviewed Oliver, Mary, Venville, Grady and Adey, Philip (2012) Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia. International Journal of Science Education, 34 (9). pp. 1393-1410. ISSN 0950-0693 Pedagogy Teacher Professional Learning Thinking Skills http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09500693.2012.673241 doi:10.1080/09500693.2012.673241 doi:10.1080/09500693.2012.673241 |
| spellingShingle | Pedagogy Teacher Professional Learning Thinking Skills Oliver, Mary Venville, Grady Adey, Philip Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia |
| title | Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia |
| title_full | Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia |
| title_fullStr | Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia |
| title_short | Effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional Australia |
| title_sort | effects of a cognitive acceleration program in a low socio-economic high school in regional australia |
| topic | Pedagogy Teacher Professional Learning Thinking Skills |
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