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Birley, G. I.; And Others – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1985
Surveyed 170 English schools (for 13- to 16-year-olds) to determine the extent to which industrially relevent materials were adopted in science classes and attitudes of science teachers toward these materials in science syllabi. Indicates that although teachers believe the industrial materials should be emphasized, traditional science courses…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Industry, Instructional Materials
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Hofstein, Avi; Welch, Wayne W. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1984
Assessed and compared the attitudes of a national random sample of students who were in junior high school during 1976-77 with the attitudes of a national sample of this same cohort in 1981-82. Implications of findings (related to various attitude categories) for science curriculum development are addressed. (JN)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Curriculum Development, Science Education, Secondary Education
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Kelly, Deryk T. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1983
A-level engineering science constitutes an alternative approach to A-level physics, linking teaching, student experiences, and assessment to engineering philosophy and practice. Discusses the nature and development of the curriculum and its examination, factors related to its growth and acceptance, and future prospects. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Engineering, Engineering Education
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Psillos, D.; And Others – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1987
Reported are compulsory education pupils' representations of electric current in a constructivist approach to introducing direct current (DC) circuits. Suggests that the pupils views can be modelled after an energy framework. Makes suggestions about the content, the apparatus and the experiments used in teaching DC circuits. (CW)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Electric Circuits, Electricity
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Iyiola, Ayodele Olayemi; Wilkinson, William J. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1984
Compared the outcomes achieved by students taking biology courses based on either the revised/updated West African Examination Council (WAEC) syllabus or a WAEC-developed alternative syllabus which emphasizes relationships to agriculture, nutrition, and other practical topics. Also examined factors associated with these outcomes, including teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Curriculum Development, Science Curriculum
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Azencot, Moshe; Blum, Abraham – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1984
Compared the performance of teachers and students on the Field Experiences Achievement Test with results obtained from seventh-grade students who took the FEAT during its development and validation. Results indicate that tests developed for student use may also be used in inservice teacher education programs. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Curriculum Development, Field Studies
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Tasker, Ross; Osborne, Roger – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1983
Discusses methodologies used to observe children at work in science classrooms and to handle data collected from such observations. Audience, observational mechanisms, and research strategies are considered in separate sections. Methodologies as applied to the Learning in Science Project are also considered. (JN)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hodson, Derek – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1986
Discusses the goals, procedures, and findings from a survey which focused on curricular assessment and evaluation programs in the science departments of northwest English schools. Survey items addressed issues related to curriculum planning, assessment, and data interpretation. Priorities included inservice programs focusing on teacher test…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Inservice Teacher Education, Models
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Brophy, Michael; Pillay, Patrick – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1986
Provides an overview of the educational program of the Seychelles and focuses on an evaluation of the final phase (P7-P9) of the nine-year school program. Reports how findings from content analyses of materials, teacher and student interviews, and student test results were used to develop the new Seychelles Integrated Science program. (ML)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Science Curriculum
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Dreyfus, Amos – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1987
Describes an attempt to ascertain the validity of the assumptions of the developers of a technology-based biological curriculum. Considers the organization of its learning materials and the transfer of key concepts. Illustrates some of the crucial issues faced by scientific curricula emphasizing technology. (CW)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Biology, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research