Science and Society in the Classroom: Using Sociocultural Perspectives to Develop Science Education
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Chapter 3: Research Plan

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Site of the Study

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Student Participants in the Study

48

Teacher Participants, Second Observer, and Researcher

49

Instructional Context

51

Quantitative Data Collection

58

Qualitative Data Collection

62

Data Analysis

64

Methodological Appendix

65

Assumptions and Limitations of the Study

69

Chapter 4: Findings and Interpretation of Results

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Description of Data

71

Results of Research Question 1

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Results of Research Question 2

85

Results of Research Question 3

93

Results of Research Question 4

105

Results of Research Question 5

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Summary

132

Chapter 5: Summary of Findings

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Research Question 1

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Research Question 2

139

Research Question 3

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Research Question 4

142

Research Question 5

143

Conclusions of the Study

143

Implications for Science Education

146

Implications for Future Research

150

Reflections on the Research Process

154

Appendices

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A. Classroom Setting in the Research Groups

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B. Curriculum Mapping for the Traditional Unit of Curriculum for the First Nine Weeks

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