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Pareja Roblin, Natalie; Schunn, Christian; Bernstein, Debra; McKenney, Susan – Studies in Science Education, 2018
Grant-funded curriculum development efforts can substantially impact practice and research in science education. Therefore, understanding the sometimes-unintended consequences of changes in grant priorities is crucial. Using the case of two large funding agencies in the United States, the current portfolio review provides insight into these…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Science Materials, Federal Aid, Educational Change
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Cobb, George W. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2013
The 1993 inaugural issue of the "Journal of Statistics Education" ("JSE") published an article about a small conference for Principal Investigators (PIs) and co-PIs of twelve projects in statistics education funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This twenty-year retrospective (1) offers some personal memories related…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Transformative Learning, Statistics, Periodicals
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Mueller, Michael P.; Tippins, Deborah; Bryan, Lynn A. – Democracy & Education, 2012
There is an emerging trend of democratizing science and schooling within science education that can be characterized as citizen science. We explore the roots of this movement and some current projects to underscore the meaning of citizen science in science and schooling. We show that citizen science, as it is currently conceptualized, does not go…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Science and Society, Science Education, Science Education History
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Troxel, Verne A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1975
The discussion here considered projects involving the development of many new courses and strategies for the high school science curriculum. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Science Curriculum, Science Projects
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Ruopp, Richard – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1993
Recommends ways in which the National Science Foundation can promote educational reform through the development of a national telecommunications system accessible to all schools and through support for project-enhanced science learning. Describes existing networks, factors in making a national network useful and accessible to teachers, and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)