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Lawrenz, Frances – School Science and Mathematics, 1985
Describes changes in teacher attitudes after completion of an inservice energy education workshop. Although there was a decrease in favorable attitudes towards curricular change, there was a modest, positive effect on participants (N=132) which should help to promote energy education. (DH)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Beliefs, Curriculum Development, Educational Research

Zohar, Anat; Tamir, Pinchas – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Describes the rationale and activities developed and tested by the Biology Critical Thinking project (BCT). Presents the project guidelines for developing activities, a list of skills selected as goals of BCT, instruments used in determining effectiveness of the activities, results of the pilot study, and a sample activity involving vitamins. (MDH)
Descriptors: Biology, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Grade 9

Blood, David; Zalewski, Leon J. – School Science and Mathematics, 1990
Examined are objectives written by elementary, junior high, and high school teacher committees while developing and revising science curricula for their schools. The objectives were examined for classification into the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Research methods, data, results, and implications of the research are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Committees, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science

Ellis, James D.; Kuerbis, Paul J. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
ENLIST Micros, a project designed to improve quality and quantity of microcomputer use in science teaching, is described. Rationale and procedures behind its development; description of the pilot test model; results of the initial field test and an implementation study; description of the revised ENLIST Micros curriculum; and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development