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Peer reviewedReecer, Marcia – Science and Children, 1987
Reviews exemplary examples of science programs and curricula. Cites and describes programs identified as noteworthy in: "The Search for Excellence in Science Education"; "National Diffusion Network"; "National Science Resources Center"; and "National Science Foundation." (ML)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Federal Programs
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1978
The teacher program described here is intended to provide a model for the teaching of science in individually guided education, emphasizing teaching strategies that are drawn from successful Individually Guided Education programs. Information is provided here on the purposes and content of the program as well as activities and resources. A…
Descriptors: Individualized Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Program Descriptions
Arenson, Michael – 1989
The United States Department of Education's National Diffusion Network (NDN) has selected a number of science education programs to make available to schools across the country. The Life Lab Science Program (LLSP) is one such program. LLSP is a garden-based science and nutrition curriculum designed to raise students' level of science knowledge,…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Case Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedLiu, Chin-Tang; Yager, Robert E. – Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, 1997
Examined learning in science concepts, process, application, creativity, attitude, and world view of students participating in the Iowa-Scope, Sequence, and Coordination (SS&C) project, part of the national reform effort using the Science-Technology-Society approach and Constructivist teaching practices. Found significant differences in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedBounds, C. L.; Nicholls, G. M. – School Science Review, 1988
Reports some aspects of an evaluation of the Alternative Nuffield Physics Certificate of Secondary Education subject. Discusses the relevance and implications of problems that may recur in the General Certificate of Secondary Education program. (CW)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness
Download full textPenick, John E., Ed.; Bame, Mitzi, Ed. – 1988
In this report, the search is continued for exemplary elementary science programs. Included is a chapter explaining the excellence in elementary science concept which touches upon: (1) goals; (2) characteristics of an ideal curriculum; (3) resources and materials; (4) administrative leadership; (5) classroom environment; and (6) program…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Science
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. National Diffusion Network. – 1987
The National Diffusion Network (NDN) is a federally funded system that makes exemplary educational programs available for use by schools, colleges, and other institutions. This publication contains information describing the science education programs currently in the NDN, along with procedural information on how to access these programs. The…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Conservation (Environment), Demonstration Programs
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1979
This catalog is intended to make successful programs and practices available so that interested school districts may adapt and install their key elements. All programs were approved by program offices within their funding agencies and often by state education agencies. All were then carefully scrutinized for quality by the Joint Dissemination…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Career Education, Catalogs, Demonstration Programs
Cross, Christopher T. – 1989
This document consists of 10 separate speeches, addresses, remarks, or testimony made by the Assistant Secretary of Education for Educational Research and Improvement during the period from October 23 to December 11, 1989. The addresses are arranged chronologically as follows: (1) Testimony, Senate Subcommittee on Governmental Information and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
