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What Research Says...About ESS, SCIS, and SAPA.

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Shymansky, James A. – Science and Children, 1989

Discusses the controversy involving the effectiveness of elementary science curricula projects of the sixties and seventies. Reports on a synthesis of the research, student performance, implications, and improvements for the future. States that these innovative programs were more effective in raising student performance and attitudes than…

Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Instructional Effectiveness

What Research Says...About Hands-on Science.

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Kyle, William C.; And Others – Science and Children, 1988

Reports on the progress of the "Science Through Discovery" program of the Richardson (Texas) Independent School District. Results of a study into the program indicate that students have improved their attitudes about science, as well as their decision-making skills regarding technological issues. (TW)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Process Education