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Derting, Terry L.; Ebert-May, Diane – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
We determined short- and long-term correlates of a revised introductory biology curriculum on understanding of biology as a process of inquiry and learning of content. In the original curriculum students completed two traditional lecture-based introductory courses. In the revised curriculum students completed two new learner-centered,…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Field Tests, Biology, Learning Experience
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Lo, Ya-yu; Konrad, Moira – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2007
Creating single-subject (SS) graphs is challenging for many researchers and practitioners because it is a complex task with many steps. Although several authors have introduced guidelines for creating SS graphs, many users continue to experience frustration. The purpose of this article is to minimize these frustrations by providing a field-tested…
Descriptors: Graphs, Field Tests, Task Analysis, Curriculum Development
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McFarlane, Carolyn – Journal of Career Education, 1981
Describes a project designed to create instructional materials in entrepreneurship for secondary vocational students. Steps discussed include selection of small businesses to be treated in modules, determination of module content, guidelines for presentation of module content, and results of field test and expert review. (CT)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Field Tests, Instructional Development, Learning Modules
Humphries, M.; And Others – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1984
Reviews published works of a team of teachers at Blackpool and Fylde College involved in research on curriculum dissemination in further and higher education, including a survey about senders and receivers of curriculum information. Progress in a study concerned with field-testing a model for improvement of curriculum dissemination is discussed.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Field Tests, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Claudy, Carolyn B.; Hamilton, Jack A. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1981
Modules for training curriculum specialists to develop vocational education programs that respond to current needs and priorities were developed. They cover history and philosophy of vocational education as well as curriculum development, management, and evaluation. Field test results revealed that the modules increased knowledge of topics…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Field Tests
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Nelson, Wayne A.; Smith, Randall E. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1995
Discussion of how to teach novice teachers about practical theories and the reflective process of teaching focuses on a hypermedia software system called Chronicles of Teaching. The software features prespecified cases for analysis as well as the ability to enter and link new cases from teachers' classroom observations. (LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Bastian, Rich; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1983
Describes a project at Bell Laboratories which sought a compromise between ideal formative evaluation procedures and more feasible procedures necessitated by restrictions on time and resources. Local-trial and field-trial stages of a phased approach are discussed, as well as the benefits of field-tests. (EAO)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
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Starrfield, Susan – Michigan Community College Journal: Research & Practice, 1997
Describes the efforts of the Maricopa Mathematics Consortium, in Arizona, to develop a comprehensive mathematics curriculum focusing on application-driven materials at the precalculus level. Reviews the resulting three modules of sample course materials, and discusses three phases of field testing used to assess the modules. Summarizes results…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Course Evaluation
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Lovelace, Valeria – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes research and development work done by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) for "Sesame Street." Cooperation between producers and researchers is discussed; three mechanisms used to explore new topics and learn more about preschool children are explained; and a case study is presented of how a new geography curriculum was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Television, Cooperation, Curriculum Development
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Abimbade, Alade – Educational Media International, 2002
Reports on a study of the National Policy on Computer Education in Nigeria to introduce computers into primary education curriculum. Focuses on the adoption of microcomputers in classrooms as a medium of continuous assessment and describes a computer package for continuous assessment that was field tested in private primary schools. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology
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Sadker, Myra; Sadker, David – High School Journal, 1981
Because a content analysis of 24 leading teacher education texts revealed little attention to sexism, the Non-Sexist Teacher Education Program (NSTEP) developed six units on sexism in education and field tested them at 27 schools of education. Results are discussed. (Part of a theme issue on women.) (SJL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Demonstration Programs, Field Tests
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Carlson, Patricia A.; And Others – T.H.E. Journal, 1996
Describes efforts to adapt R-WISE (Reading and Writing in a Supportive Environment), a computer program developed for the military, for public education. Field testing at MacArthur High School (Texas) using ninth-grade classes is discussed, including fostering higher-order thinking skills, coping with change, and integrating software into the…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
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Shaffer-Nahmias, Susan L. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes an objective-based curriculum, Native Peoples of the Southwest, that was developed to educate elementary school children about Native American cultures. Program materials are described, including printed materials, slides, audiotapes, overhead transparencies, and artifacts; field testing is reported; and guidelines are offered for…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Field Tests
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Sullivan, Howard; Ice, Kay; Niedermeyer, Fred – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2000
Discussion of long-term instructional development focuses on the development and implementation of a K-12 energy education curriculum over a 20-year period. Highlights include field testing; fund raising; learner performance on posttests; revisions and updates; and guidelines for long-term instructional development projects. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Educational Planning