Phasing science inSET in developing countries: Reflections on the experience of the primary science programme in South Africa

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 595-609

  Harvey, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 7644234503     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006999290462     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Baker, C (1993) Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Bridgend: Multilingual Matters).
2. Beeby, C E. (1966) The Quality of Education in Developing Countries (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press).
3. Beeby, C. E. (1986) The stages of growth in educational systems. In S. Heyneman, and D. White, (eds), The Quality of Education and Economic Development (Washington: World Bank).
4. Bennett, N., Desforges, C, Cockburn, A. and Wilkinson, B. (1984) The Quality of Pupils Learning Experiences (London: Erlbaum).
5. Cummins, J. (1976) The influence of bilingualism on cognitive growth: a synthesis of research findings and explanatory hypotheses. Working Papers on Bilingualism, 9, 1-43.
6. Cummins, J. (1978) Metalinguistic development of children in bilingual education programs: data from Irish and Canadian Ukranian-English programs. In M. Paradis (ed.) Aspects of Bilingualism (Columbia: Hornbeam Press).
7. Cummins, J. (1984) Bilingualism and Special Education; Issues in Assessmentt and Pedagogy (Clevedon: Multilingual Matters).
8. Dalin, P. (1994) How Schools Improve (London: IMTEC).
9. De Feiter, L., Vonk, H. and van den Akker, J. (1995) Towards More Effective Science Teacher Development in Southern Africa (Amsterdam: VU University Press).
10. Fuller, B. and Snyder, C W. (1991) Vocal teachers, silent pupils? life in a Botswana classroom. Comparative Education Review, 35, 274-293.
11. Guthrie, G. (1980) Stages of educational development? Beeby revisited. International Review of Education, 26 (4), 411-435.
12. Guthrie, G (1982) Reviews of teacher training and teacher performance in developing countries: Beeby revisited. International Review of Education, 28, 291-306.
13. Harvey, S. P. (1997a) Developing Primary School Science Teachers: A Book for Trainers (Braamfontein: PSP).
14. Harvey, S. P. (1997b) Primary Science InSET in South Africa: an evaluation of classroom support. Unpublished DPhil thesis, University of Exeter School of Education.
15. Hatton N. and Smith D. (1995) Reflection in teacher education: towards definition and implementation. Teaching and Teacher Education, 11 (1), 33-49.
16. Joyce, B. and Showers, B. (1980) Improving in-service training: the messages of research. Educational Leadership, 37, 379-385.
17. Joyce, B. and Showers, B. (1988) Student Achievement Through Staff Development (New York: Longman).
18. Kahn, M. (1993) Building the Base (Johannesburg: European Union).
19. Krashen, S. (1982) Principles and Practice of Second Language Acquisition (Oxford: Pergamon Press).
20. Kulkarni, V. G. (1988) Role of language in science education. In P. Fensham, P. J. (ed.), Development and Dilemmas in Science Education (Lewes: Falmer Press).
21. Little, A., Hoefers, W. and Gardner R. (1994). Beyond Jomtien: Implementing Primary Education for All (London: Macmillan).
22. Loucks, S. and Hall, G. (1977) Assessing and facilitating implementation of innovations: a new approach. Educational Technology, 17 (2), 18-21.
23. Macdonald, C. A. (1990) School-based Learning Experiences: A Final Report of the Threshold Project (Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Project).
24. Macdonald, M. and Rogan, J. (1985) The inservice component on an innovation; a case study in an African Setting. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 17 (1), 63-85.
25. Mevarech, Z. R. (1995) Teachers’ paths on the way to and from professional development forum. In T. R. Guskey, and M. Huberman. (eds), Professional Development in Education: New Paradigms and Practices (New York: Teachers College Press).
26. Norman, D. A. (1978) Notes towards a complex theory of learning. In A. M. Lesgold (ed.), Cognitive Psychology and Instruction (New York: Plenum).
27. Potter, C. and Moodie, P. (1991) The Urban Foundation Primary Science Programme: National Evaluation Report (Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand).
28. PSP (1994) Proceedings of the Second Curriculum Conference of the Primary Science Programme (Durban, PSP Curriculum Development Unit).
29. Van Manen, M. (1977) Linking ways of knowing with ways of being practical Curriculum Inquiry, 6, 205-288.
30. Verseoor, A. and Leno, J. (1986) Improving Teaching: A Key to Successful Educational Change (Washington, DC: World Bank).
31. Wood, D., Bruner J. and Ross, G. (1976) The role of tutoring in problem solving. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17, 89-100.