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Peterson, Rita W.; Stenhouse, Lawrence – Proceedings of the National Academy of Education, 1981
Two lengthy reviews are presented of a series of seven studies, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), on the subject of science education from 1950 to 1975. In "Science Education in the United States during the Third Quarter of the Twentieth Century", Rita Peterson provides an historical view of major events that occurred…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Case Studies, Educational Change, Educational Research
Davison, David M.; Miller, Kenneth W.; Metheny, Dixie L. – 1999
This booklet examines some of the ways in which integration of science and mathematics might be viewed and achieved in the elementary curriculum. Several existing programs that exemplify the integration of science and mathematics are reviewed. Programs include Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science (AIMS), Great Explorations in Math and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Holistic Approach, Integrated Activities
Kahle, Jane Butler; Rogg, Steven R. – 1998
In 1991, Ohio received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a Statewide Systemic Initiative called Discovery to reform science and mathematics education. Funding since that year has included a grant to identify barriers to science and mathematics education reform, particularly barriers such as community and school resources,…
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Instructional Innovation
New Zealand Association for Research in Education, Wellington. – 1980
This collection contains revised versions of 15 state-of-the-art papers and 7 commentaries given at the first conference of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE). Each article surveys a single field relating to contemporary educational research in New Zealand, including the aims, methods, and significance of the studies…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Bibliographies, Child Development, Classroom Research