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Peer reviewedSchool Science Review, 1980
Presents three science education notes for British science teachers and educators. These are (1) science in general studies; (2) the problem of primary science; and (3) the development of a grade 3 science course. (HM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedFoulds, Ken; Gott, Richard – Physics Education, 1988
Develops a teaching scheme for 11-13 year-olds based on different types of investigational practical work. Includes discussion of difficulties in investigations, four types of investigations, and deployment in the curriculum. (YP)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools, Science Activities, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewedSolomon, Joan – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Clarifies the basic structure of a science, technology, and society (STS) course for using a tool to evaluate the course. Reports empirical data about an STS examination from 16-17 year-old British students. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science and Society, Science Curriculum, Science Education
Peer reviewedMcCulloch, Gary – Social Studies of Science, 1988
Explains a technocratic ideology--providing the future leaders of society--as main theme of school science reform. Describes the historical frameworks of interpretation. Discusses the growth and failure of the reform. (YP)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries
