An illustration of the experimenter expectancy effect in school science
Issue 346 | Page 112 | Published Sep 2012
Description
Two groups of year 6 pupils (age 10 11 years) each experienced science practical lessons that were essentially identical but for one difference: one group (theory-led) were told by the teacher what result they should expect, and the other group (hypothetico-deductive) were not.
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