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Achieve, Inc., 2010
In response to concerns over the need for a scientifically literate workforce, increasing the STEM pipeline, and aging science standards documents, the scientific and science education communities are embarking on the development of a new conceptual framework for science, led by the National Research Council (NRC), and aligned next generation…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Education, Academic Standards, National Standards
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Suurtamm, Christine; Vezina, Nancy – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2010
The research article in this article is part of a larger study that examines an initiative to expand teacher expertise in facilitating mathematical problem solving within the framework of developing and field-testing pedagogical resources. We focus on one year of the study and report on the complex process of professional development as teachers…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Educational Practices, Teaching Models, Mathematics Curriculum
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Pinder, Karen E.; Ford, Jason C.; Ovalle, William K. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2008
To address the critical problem of inadequate physician supply in rural British Columbia, The University of British Columbia (UBC) launched an innovative, expanded and distributed medical program in 2004-2005. Medical students engage in a common curriculum at three geographically distinct sites across B.C.: in Vancouver, Prince George and…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Medical Schools, Distance Education, Foreign Countries