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Table 11 Brief overview of studies on facilitating science transition

From: Mathematics and science across the transition from primary to secondary school: a systematic literature review

Author(s)

Study context

Focus

Braund (2007)

United Kingdom

Bridging work in science programme—scientific inquiry

Davies and McMahon (2004)

United Kingdom

Joint planning and implementation of link project by primary and secondary teachers

McCormack et al. (2014)

Ireland

Cognitive development during transition

Braund (2016)

United Kingdom

Investigation skills in science

McCormack (2016)

Ireland

Cognitive development during transition

Braund and Hames (2005)

United Kingdom

Bridging units programme—scientific inquiry

Morgan (2013)

Australia

Explicit teaching of technical language to improve scientific literacy

Thurston et al. (2010a, 2010b)

United Kingdom

Cooperative learning in science

Scharf and Schibeci (1990)

Australia

Transition units as curricular reform—science attitudes

Kerr (2016)

Northern Ireland

Outdoor science learning