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Slomka, Jessica M. – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2019
Scientific problems of the twenty-first century involve complex research questions that require an interdisciplinary approach. Educational research suggests that overall student achievement is greater in an interdisciplinary science curriculum than in a discipline-specific science curriculum. Regardless, the secondary school science curriculum in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Approach
Winarno, Nanang; Rusdiana, Dadi; Riandi, Riandi; Susilowati, Eko; Afifah, Ratih Mega Ayu – Online Submission, 2020
The current trend in science learning leans more towards interdisciplinary (integrated) learning. Before 1989, several studies reviewed articles related to integrated science. However, research discussing articles on integrated science from 1996 until the present day is not yet available. The purpose of this study was to review 36 empirical…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Curriculum Implementation
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Jandciu, Eric; Stewart, Jaclyn J.; Stoodley, Robin; Birol, Gülnur; Han, Andrea; Fox, Joanne A. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2015
The authors describe a model for embedding science communication into the science curriculum without displacing science content. They describe the rationale, development, design, and implementation of two courses taught by science faculty addressing these criteria. They also outline the evaluation plan for these courses, which emphasize broad…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Undergraduate Students, Integrated Curriculum, Communication Skills
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Hollins, Martin; Reiss, Michael J. – Curriculum Journal, 2016
The last two decades have seen unprecedented interest in science curricula, with many governments seeing improvements in the performance of their school students in science as key to future economic prosperity. We present the results of an analysis of the curriculum documents for primary and secondary science in Australia (New South Wales and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum, National Curriculum, Comparative Education
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Steele, Astrid – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2011
Traditional secondary science education draws on markedly different pedagogies than those made use of in contemporary environmental education, therefore, embedding environmental education within secondary science curriculum presents both epistemological and practical difficulties for teachers. This ethnographic study examines the work of six…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Action Research, Ethnography, Foreign Countries
McDonald, Tracy, Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2011
This concluding volume in the series presents the work of faculty who have been moved to make sustainability the focus of their work, and to use service learning as one method of teaching sustainability to their students. The chapters in the opening section of this book-- Environmental Awareness--offer models for opening students to the awareness…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Service Learning, Social Responsibility, Ecology
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1994
Presented in both English and French, Science 10 is an integrated academic course that helps students in Alberta, Canada better understand and apply fundamental concepts and skills common to biology, chemistry, physics, and the Earth sciences. The major goals of the program are: (1) to develop in students an understanding of the interconnecting…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Conservation (Concept), Earth Science
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1994
Presented in English and French, Chemistry 20-30 is an academic program that helps students in Alberta, Canada, better understand and apply fundamental concepts and skills. The major goals of the program are: (1) to develop in students an understanding of the interconnecting ideas and principles that transcend and unify the natural science…
Descriptors: Chemical Bonding, Chemical Equilibrium, Chemistry, Electrochemistry
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1994
Presented in both English and French, Science 20-30 is an integrated academic program in Alberta, Canada that helps students better understand and apply fundamental concepts and skills common to biology, chemistry, physics, and the Earth sciences. The major goals of the program are: (1) to develop in students an understanding of the…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Energy
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1994
Presented in English and French, Biology 20-30 is an academic program that helps students in Alberta, Canada, better understand and apply fundamental concepts and skills. The major goals of the program are: (1) to develop in students an understanding of the interconnecting ideas and principles that transcend and unify the natural science…
Descriptors: Biology, Conservation (Concept), Cytology, DNA
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1994
Presented in English and French, Physics 20-30 is an academic program that helps students better understand and apply fundamental concepts and skills. The major goals of the program are: (1) to develop in students an understanding of the interconnecting ideas and principles that transcend and unify the natural science disciplines; (2) to provide…
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Electricity, Foreign Countries, Gravity (Physics)
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Gaskell, P. James – Studies in Science Education, 1982
Discusses interests of various social groups in supporting trend to help students relate science to current issues and practical applications, pointing to issues in science/technology/society (STS) curricula that need to be addressed by science teachers and describing some organizational decisions that need to be made in developing STS curriculum…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
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McNay, Margaret – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1993
To alleviate poor subject-matter preparation of science teachers and stem declining enrollment in both secondary and postsecondary science programs, the University of Western Ontario faculties of science and education are collaborating in a new honors undergraduate program in science. The interdisciplinary program offers a broader selection of…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Change Strategies, College Curriculum, Declining Enrollment
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1990
An integrated program is presented that focuses on helping students understand the scientific principles behind the natural events they experience and the technologies they use daily in their lives. Students' abilities are developed to ask questions, investigate and experiment, gather, analyze and assess scientific laws and principles and their…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Communications Branch. – 1992
This manual is designed to provide teachers with practical information to assist them as they implement the Science 10 program in their classrooms. The introduction of the Science 10 program in Alberta provides an opportunity for teachers to move out of their particular discipline of expertise and explore with their students the larger area of…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Cooperative Learning, Educational Resources