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- Title
THE ELIMINATION OF SUPERSTITION IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE.
- Authors
Vicklund, O. U.
- Abstract
The article presents a study which refers to the elimination of superstitious beliefs prevailing among children. In the study three minor phases were considered. The study had problems like survey of only the most commonly heard superstitions, relative difficulty of removal of distinct superstitions, and a collection of local superstitions. The students of junior high school studying general science were the target group of the investigations. The procedure of the investigation involved a pre-test of 198 superstitions from four general science classes. A teaching unit named "How Knowledge Grows," referring to scientific thinking and superstitious beliefs was made known to children . All the selected classes were divided into five groups with six members in each group. It was concluded that girls tend to believe superstitions pretty faster than boys and weather connected misconception can be removed by direct teaching.
- Subjects
SUPERSTITION; JUNIOR high schools; JUNIOR high school students; BELIEF &; doubt; JUNIOR high school teachers; SCIENCE education; SCIENCE; EIGHTH grade (Education); WEATHER
- Publication
Science Education, 1940, Vol 24, Issue 2, p93
- ISSN
0036-8326
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/sce.3730240211