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Yegge, John Frederick – 1971
Factors related to the decisions of schools to adopt or not adopt an innovation in science education were studied. The investigations tested a five-factor model of the adoption process which was developed by the author and others during a previous investigation. Data were collected from a sample of 219 American physics teachers who had attended…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Hansen, John R. – 1971
The intent of this investigation was to design a resource unit to be used by junior high school science teachers to teach the concept of the kinetic theory of gases. The document was prepared to aid teachers with minimal preparation in physics. The research design consisted of three main subproblems: (1) the identification of the subtopics of the…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Dissertations
Musoko, Joyce Nasambu – 1983
This study was designed to: (1) determine the extent of the availability of physics laboratories in Kenya's secondary schools; (2) assess the quality of the laboratories in terms of how well they are equipped, how much it costs to equip them, and how often materials are purchased; (3) assess the quantity of laboratory work done in terms of time…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Juuti, Kalle – Online Submission, 2005
This thesis describes a project to design a primary school physics learning environment which takes into account teachers' needs, design procedures, properties of the learning environment, and pupil learning outcomes. The project's design team has wide experience in research and development work in relation to science education, the use of ICT in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physics, Instructional Materials, Educational Practices