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Ito, Nobutaka; And Others – Science Education, 1975
Discusses how the upper secondary science curriculum in Japan has been revised, and reasons for this revision. Describes the objectives and content of the new curriculum. (MLH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change

Holler, J. Carlisle – Science Education, 1970
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives

Fensham, Peter J. – Science Education, 1983
Several new objectives for science education are discussed as a means of categorizing research findings. They include: definition, accommodation, oversimplification, exemplification, association, and representation. The objectives will require new styles of verbal interaction between science teachers and their students. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education

Chen, David; Novik, Ruth – Science Education, 1984
Develops the thesis that science education should be extended beyond the scope of scientific discipline to its applied aspects, namely, technology and its interphase with society. Suggests that curricula be developed which fosters scientific and technological literacy for all students. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education

Chisman, Dennis G. – Science Education, 1984
Discusses the contribution of education to national development and science education's role in creating a climate of public opinion for the better use of science and technology in industrial development. Also explores science education's contribution to the better understanding of the relationship between science (and technology) and…
Descriptors: Conferences, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Development

Butzow, John W., Jr.; Linz, L. William – Science Education, 1973
Suggests the development of school science curricula on the basis of the societal philosophy which is derivable from culture core, or heritage, and present and future society's and individual's needs. (CC)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives

Lucas, A. M. – Science Education, 1972
Describes the establishment and activities of a nationwide cooperative science program designed for grade 7 through grade 10 on the basis of inquiry learning, environmental approach, and Piaget's findings. Includes information about tentative titles, free materials, and publication schedules. (CC)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Program Descriptions

Lucas, Keith B. – Science Education, 1981
Discusses five major objectives projected for science education based on current literature regarding science curriculum and development. Literature sources include "Small is Beautiful,""Education and the Spirit of Science," and the works of two curriculum developers, Theodore Brameld and Ralph Tyler. (CS)
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science
Science Educators' and Graduate Students' Perceptions of Science Education Objectives for the 1980s.

Berkheimer, Glenn D.; Lott, Gerald W. – Science Education, 1984
Determined perceptions of science education faculty and graduate students (N=195) concerning how the relative emphasis of major science education objectives should change in grades K-12. Also determined extent of agreement among subjects on the emphases and identified extent to which personal characteristics of subjects related to differences in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Students

Hurd, Paul DeHart – Science Education, 1982
Descriptive information relative to the historical background of the development of a new, uniform secondary school biology curriculum in China is provided. This curriculum, introduced in 1979, is designed to contribute to the achievement of national goals aimed at the modernization of agriculture, industry, defense, and science and technology.…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives

Wagner, Paul A. – Science Education, 1983
Explains cognitive basis for change in science paradigms using Watson-Crick DNA model to illustrate concepts of "normal" versus "revolutionary" science. Examines these concepts in light of teacher preception of science, and discusses implications for the practice of science education. (JM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development

Roberts, Douglas A. – Science Education, 1982
The author presents an analysis of alternative views about why students should learn science, shares some anecdotal impressions about the heuristic potential of the concept "curriculum emphases" in a practical setting, and examines some problems related to teaching science to early adolescents. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education