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Schneider, Rebecca; Pickett, Mark – School Science and Mathematics, 2006
Reformers seeking to increase student understanding and interest are looking to collaborative partnerships to support improved science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching. At the college level partnerships across colleges are encouraged by reformers in order to provide all students with strong content understanding, model…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Teacher Collaboration, Engineering Education
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Clements, Douglas H. – School Science and Mathematics, 1999
Describes several studies that challenge conventional wisdom regarding the teaching and learning of nonstandard and standard unit, rulers, and measurement sense. Discusses the educational implications of their results. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education
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Carroll, William M. – School Science and Mathematics, 1998
Presents the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project's (UCMSP) Every Day Mathematics Program as one current reform-based elementary curriculum incorporating geometry throughout the K-6 curriculum, with an emphasis on hands-on and problem-solving activities. Measures the longitudinal effects of such an approach. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Geometry, Knowledge Level
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Krebs, Angela S. – School Science and Mathematics, 2003
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards" in 1989 was pivotal in mathematics reform. The National Science Foundation funded several curriculum projects to address the vision described in the "Standards." This study investigates students' learning in one of these "Standards"-based curricula, the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Curriculum Development
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Blood, David; Zalewski, Leon J. – School Science and Mathematics, 1989
Analyzes efforts by school districts reorganizing science curricula in Illinois. Describes state goals for Illinois: Knowledge and Vocabulary; Science-Technology-Society; Scientific Enterprise; and Science Process. Discusses how school districts emphasize the 4 state goals for grades 3, 6, 8, and 11. (YP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Objectives
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James, Robert K. – School Science and Mathematics, 1981
Discusses the need to determine the extent to which NSF-supported curriculum materials have been implemented. Reviews the Concerns Based Adoption Model and describes how science educators might use this model to understand and manage curriculum implementation processes. (DS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education