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Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Framework for Re-Design of an Environmental Education (EE) Outreach Program for a More Inclusive and Impactful Science Festival Event
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Caroline Gilleran Stephens; Sarpong Hammond Antwi; Suzanne Linnane – Discover Education, 2025
Environmental Education (EE) remains marginalised in Irish primary schools despite its formal inclusion in the curriculum. This study investigates the barriers to EE integration and explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL)-based Science Festival events can support teachers and students in overcoming these challenges. Survey and interview…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Program Design, Environmental Education, Outreach Programs
Educational Leadership in Costa Rica: A Case Study of Elementary School Principals and the National Program of Science and Technology Fairs
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Gonzales, Miguel M. – Planning and Changing, 2019
This case study explores Costa Rica's National Executive Decree No. 31.900, requiring all public schools in the country participate in the National Program of Science and Technology Fairs (Programa Nacional de Ferias de Ciencia y Tecnología [PRONAFECYT]). The purpose of the decree is to promote innovation and to prepare students with the skills to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Principals, Science Fairs
Fostering a Culture of Innovation: A Case Study of Elementary School Principals in Costa Rica
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Gonzales, Miguel M.; Storti, Richard – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2019
To help promote a culture of innovation, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Telecommunication of Costa Rica established a national executive decree requiring all public schools in the country participate in the National Program of Science and Technology Fairs (NPSTF). This case study examines the role of five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Elementary Schools, Administrator Role
The Role of Educational Leadership in Participation in the National Program of Science and Technology Fairs at Escuela Central in the Oeste Region
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Esquivel, Ricardo – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The single most important factor in improving and sustaining a country's economy is its education system. In the past 3 decades, multinational corporations have invested in Costa Rica, which has focused on improving its education system, particularly to develop students who will acquire 21st-century skills and foundational knowledge in science,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Role, National Programs, Science Education
The Role of Educational Leadership on Participation in the Costa Rican National Program of Science and Technology Fairs at Escuela Abraham Lincoln in the Coastal Region
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Marquez, Fernando – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to identify the role that Costa Rican educational leaders play in implementing the National Program of Science and Technology Fairs (Programa Nacional de Ferias de Ciencia y Tecnologia [PRONAFECYT]) initiative. The study provides an examination of leadership practices, instructional strategies, and professional…
Descriptors: Role, Instructional Leadership, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation