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Smith, Michael J. – 1993
This paper focuses upon the process of using curriculum and instructional frameworks to develop a curriculum unit in the earth sciences. The work stems from a graduate level seminar in science education which required participants to use a curriculum framework to design a unit of individualized science instruction. This research was guided by…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Earth Science, Educational Theories, Epistemology

Woodward, John; Noell, John – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Two programs are described for teaching earth science and introductory chemistry to secondary students with learning disabilities. Development of the two models involved curriculum revision to engage students in higher order thinking, teaching fewer topics in more depth, and design of materials to provide an integrated, problem-solving basis for…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Earth Science, Instructional Materials, Integrated Activities
Rowland, Paul McD.; Adkins, Carol R. – 1992
This paper presents Rowland's Ways of Knowing and Decision-making Model for curriculum development and how it can be applied to environmental education curricula. The model uses a problem solving approach based on steps of: (1) coming to know the problem through the ways of knowing of the disciplines and personal knowledge; (2) proposing solutions…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Earth Science