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Haywood, Benjamin K. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2016
As public participation in scientific research (PPSR) initiatives have expanded rapidly among private, public, and non-profit science research communities over the past decade, program managers and scholars regularly promote, evaluate, and manage such programs with a focus on the value and impact of PPSR efforts on the practice and relevancy of…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Citizen Participation, Volunteers, Science Programs
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Flick, Lawrence B.; Fekete, Donald; Hawkins, Bruce H.; Stone, Richard H. – Science Educator, 1995
Reports the results of a study on teacher use of community resources to provide background for program development. Focuses on the Hanford Education Consortium in Washington. Discusses the implications that the results of the study have for the ongoing design of a program for sharing community expertise with schools. (DDR)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Interviews
Miller, Gloria I.; Jaciw, Andrew; Wei, Xin – Empirical Education Inc., 2007
Pearson Education contracted with Empirical Education Inc. to conduct five randomized experiments to determine the effectiveness of its "Scott Foresman Science" ("SFScience") curriculum and associated materials. This report addresses the experiment in Federal Way Public Schools in Washington State. The primary purpose of this…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary School Science