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Kopacz, Dawn M.; Handlos, Zachary J. – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2021
General education science courses strive to promote scientific literacy and the development of scientific process skills. However, research shows that many general education courses are still designed to stress content mastery. In this study, the number of topics in five semester-long introductory atmospheric science courses was reduced to…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Science Process Skills, Scientific Literacy
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Zollman, Alan; Mason, Emanuel – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Describes the development of the "Standards Beliefs Instrument," an instrument to measure teachers' beliefs about the NCTM "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards." Discusses implications for using the instrument for self reflection, assessment of teachers' perspectives toward the vision of the "Standards," and…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Beliefs, Construct Validity, Content Validity