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Ruopp, Richard, Ed.; And Others – 1993
Many educators advocate the use of projects in the science classroom. This document describes an effort (LabNet) that has successfully implemented a program that allows students to learn science using projects. Chapter 1, "An Introduction to LabNet" (Richard Ruopp, Megham Pfister), provides an initial framework for understanding the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Physics, Process Education, Science Instruction
Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1983
This curriculum guide provides: (1) information on the philosophy of the elementary school science program in Alberta; (2) a list of eight general objectives for science education; (3) 11 statements which identify the desirable characteristics of an elementary science program; (4) a discussion of inquiry in elementary science, considering process…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBredderman, Ted – Science and Children, 1982
Provides evidence indicating that activity-based science programs substantially improve performance in science process/creativity; modestly increase performance on tests of logic, perception, language development, science content, and mathematics; modestly improve attitude toward science and science class; and have pronounced benefits for…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Performance Factors
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
The Alberta senior high school biology program consists of a core and elective components, both of which are mandatory for instruction. The core represents those skills, attitudes, and concepts required by all students throughout the province; the elective component allows for variety and flexibility in the choice of topics, with emphasis on…
Descriptors: Biology, Class Organization, Core Curriculum, Course Objectives
Hungerford, Harold R.; Tomera, Audrey N. – 1985
This methods book is divided into 13 parts. The first 12 parts (each beginning with a list of performance objectives) focus on: understanding the nature of science and technology; reasons for teaching science to children; a short history of elementary science methods in the United States; the products of science; the processes of science;…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Higher Education, Methods Courses
Bredderman, Ted – 1982
A quantitative synthesis of research findings on the effects of three major activity-based elementary science programs developed with National Science Foundation support was conducted. Controlled evaluation studies of the Elementary Science Study (ESS), Science-A Process Approach (SAPA), or The Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) were used…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conventional Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
