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Research Program Outreach into the Classroom. An Estuarine Research Reserve Initiative.
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Fortner, Rosanne W.; Lahm, April C. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1990
Presented is an investigation of the effectiveness of in-school preparation regarding a field trip to an outdoor education site. Methods, instrument development, and results for the research questions are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
The Content of Conversations about the Body Parts and Behaviors of Animals during Elementary School Visits to a Zoo and the Implications for Teachers Organizing Field Trips.
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Tunnicliffe, Sue Dale – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1995
An ethnographic study of spontaneous conversations of elementary children and their accompanying adults during a zoo field trip was conducted. (LZ)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Animals, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Teaching Science in U.S. Secondary Schools: A Survey.
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Keown, Duane – Journal of Environmental Education, 1986
Reports on a study to determine the use of outdoor resources in the teaching of natural science in secondary schools, and to obtain suggestions from science teachers for increasing and improving the use of outdoor resources. Results indicated 16 percent of classes do not study science outdoors. (TW)
Descriptors: Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
Student Attitudes toward Science-Technology-Society Resulting from Visitation to a Science-Technology Museum.
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Finson, Kevin D.; Enochs, Larry G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reports on student attitudes toward science-technology-society (STS) after visiting a science-technology museum and considers what variable factors of the visitation impacted these attitudes. Results indicated that significant differences in attitudes were present between visiting and nonvisiting students and between grade levels. (TW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Field Trips, Grade 6
Cognitive Learning in the Environment: Secondary Students. ERIC/SMEAC Environmental Education Digest No. 1, 1987.
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Lisowski, Marylin; Disinger, John F. – 1987
Cognitive learning related to the environment has typically been subsumed as a part of instruction in the more traditional areas of the secondary school curriculum, in particular in science and/or social studies classes. This digest contains a review of a number of studies dealing with cognitive learning in the environment, investigating the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Concept Formation, Environmental Education
School/Industry Links. A Survey among Science Teachers in Surrey.
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Paterson, Hilary Ann – School Science Review, 1990
Described is the extent and operational nature of the link between schools and industry. A questionnaire was used to collect data from chemistry, physics, and biology teachers. Included are a description of the survey, results, and a discussion. (KR)
Descriptors: Career Education, Cooperative Programs, Field Trips, Foreign Countries
Enhancing Primary Grade Science: Recommendations from Prime Time Workshops.
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Hunn, Diana M.; And Others – 1988
Two topics that are important for improving the teaching of science in the elementary grades are: (1) the availability of classroom science materials and equpment; and (2) teacher improvement in subject matter competencies, instructional skills, and familiarity with technology. A workshop was developed to help teachers develop instructional…
Descriptors: Cognitive Dissonance, Community Resources, Discovery Learning, Educational Resources
Implementing an Elementary Science Program Through Community Resources.
Melody, E. Joanne – 1990
This practicum addressed the problem of the lack of science instruction in a school consisting of kindergarten through grade 5. The options of teaching science through hands-on activities, use of process skills, adding field experiences and selecting resource persons from the community were presented to the teachers. Appropriate science materials…
Descriptors: Course Content, Early Experience, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science