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Peer reviewedRamsey, John – Science Education, 1993
The premise of this report is that only the science-technology-society (STS) effort offers the potential for meeting the challenge of science for a general education. Presents the goals of STS issue-based instruction. (PR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Science and Society
Peer reviewedFarrell, Mark; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Discusses the chemistry component of a five-week summer program for talented high school juniors and seniors at the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences. Describes the chemistry core, lab component, team projects, and program results. (CW)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Chemistry, Program Descriptions, Science Curriculum
Burnet, George – Engineering Education, 1990
The advantages of using videoconferencing in engineering education are stressed. Discussed are technological change, engineering practice, faculty development, educational effectiveness, and teleconferencing vendors. An example of a campus-based teleconferencing service is cited. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology
Download full textLewis, Mary G., Comp. – 1989
This catalog contains descriptions of the science education programs and materials in the National Diffusion Network (NDN). These programs and materials are available to school systems or other educational institutions for implementation in their classrooms. Some programs may be able to offer consultant services and limited assistance with the…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Sivertsen, Mary Lewis, Comp. – 1990
These programs are available to school systems or other educational institutions for implementation in the classroom. Some programs may be able to offer consultant services and limited assistance with the training and materials associated with installing one of these programs in schools. Information about the National Diffusion Network (NDN) is…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
McFadden, Charles P. – 1990
A survey of grade 7, 8 and 9 science teachers was conducted as part of a research program to determine the consequences for teaching and learning of the recent introduction of the SciencePlus program developed by the Atlantic Science Curriculum Project and the need for further curriculum and professional development. The survey explored some of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
McFadden, Charles P. – 1990
A survey of grade 7, 8 and 9 science teachers was conducted as part of a research program to determine the consequences for teaching and learning of the recent introduction of the SciencePlus Program developed by the Atlantic Science Curriculum Project and the need for further curriculum and professional development. The survey explored some of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
van Trommel, Jacques, Ed. – 1990
Thirty papers from the International Symposium on Fieldwork in the Sciences (ISFIS) are presented. The program was divided into four blocks: (1) trends in fieldwork and curriculum aspects; (2) fieldwork activities, followed by discussion and reflection; (3) implementation and dissemination; and (4) field excursions to typical Dutch landscapes.…
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Ahtee, Maija, Ed.; And Others – 1991
The main purpose of this symposium was to find new ideas and resources for the evaluation and improvement of physics education on all levels. The papers included in this document are entitled: (1) "Quality of Physics Teaching Through Building Models and Advancing Research Skills"; (2) "Evaluation of Physics Education in Terms of Its…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation
