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Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. Pacific Region. – 1988
Presented is a checklist for use by science coordinators, school principals, science supervisors, and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses of science programs in grades kindergarten through six. It can also be used by science coordinators during school visits. This guide contains space for recording information concerning: school name and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Formative Evaluation, Models
Heard, Suzanne Bryan; Marek, Edmund A. – 1985
Relationships between an inquiry-oriented science inservice education program and teacher implementation of workshop-developed materials were investigated. Workshop topics included Piagetian learning theory, creating classrooms conducive to implementing inquiry-oriented science programs, use of the learning cycle, and matching learning activities…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inquiry

David, Carol; Matthews, Bradley – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1995
Reports on program effectiveness for the Teacher Internship Program for Science (TIPS), a museum-school partnership. Survey results show that significantly more TIPS teachers involved their students in various science instruction activities, and TIPS teachers rated their students higher in interest in and understanding of science. (LZ)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inservice Teacher Education, Museums
Kirman, J. M.; Goldberg, J. – Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 1984
Thirty teachers and 718 students in grades 4, 5, and 6 in Edmonton, Alberta participated in a study to determine the value of simultaneous one-way television and group telephone conferencing (compared to conventional instruction) for teaching LANDSAT imagery. Results indicate that: (1) a 5-hour instruction period is sufficient to train elementary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Earth Science, Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries
Fraser-Abder, Pamela – 1984
This study investigated the extent of attitudinal change towards the teaching of science in elementary teachers (N=35) in Trinidad and Tobago during an activity-oriented science curriculum development workshop. The model used during the attempts to: (1) incorporate some aspects of science content development, manipulative hands-on experiences,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inservice Teacher Education
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. Pacific Region. – 1988
This is a checklist for use by science coordinators, school principals, science supervisors, and teachers in identifying strengths and weaknesses of science programs in grades kindergarten through 12. It can also be used by science coordinators during school visits. This guide contains space for recording information concerning: school name and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation, Guides