The Pedagogy of Science and Environment
Experimental Evidence from Peru
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20301653 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diether Beuermann (0000-0002-5411-2062, Inter-American Development Bank), Diether W Beuermann, Emma Näslund-Hadley (0000-0002-4749-7312, Inter-American Development Bank, corresponding author), Inder J Ruprah (Inter-American Development Bank), Jennelle Thompson (Inter-American Development Bank) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 719-736 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Development Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0388 • E-ISSN: 1743-9140 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220388.2012.754432 |
| OpenAlex | W2011798487 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
In today's knowledge-based societies, understanding basic scientific concepts and the capacity to structure and solve scientific questions is more critical than ever. Accordingly, in this article we test an innovative methodology for teaching science and environment in public primary schools where traditional (teacher-centred) teaching was replaced with student-centred activities using LEGO kits. We document positive and significant improvements of 0.18 standard deviations in standardised test scores. Such positive results are mainly concentrated within boys that were located above the median of baseline academic performance
Baseline (sea) · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Test (biology) · Innovations in Educational Methods · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2020 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |