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Direct linkNargund-Joshi, Vanashri; Park Rogers, Meredith A.; Akerson, Valarie L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2011
In 2005 India introduced a new National Curriculum Framework aimed at providing a more constructivist approach to learning for all subjects. Previous research on the impact of curriculum reform in other countries (e.g., United States) concluded that for reform to be successful teachers' orientations toward teaching and learning must be considered…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Interviews
Peer reviewedDzama, Emmanuel N. N.; Osborne, Jonathan F. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1999
Literature reviews and a study conducted in Malawi suggest that poor performance in science among students in developing African countries is caused by the absence of vocational incentives rather than by evidence of a conflict between traditional beliefs and science. Explains that science-performance improvement for students in developing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Context, Developing Nations, Development
