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Wan, Dongsheng; Lee, Yew-Jin – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2021
The intended curriculum is arguably one of the most important components within any national educational system although those in primary science have not been subject to extensive research scrutiny. Based on reformed primary science curricula from Hong Kong, mainland China, and Taiwan, we compared them on two key features: (1) levels of knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Science, Science Curriculum, Cognitive Processes
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Flores, Ingrid M. – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2015
Thirty preservice teachers enrolled in a field-based science methods course were placed at a public elementary school for coursework and for teaching practice with elementary students. Candidates focused on building conceptual understanding of science content and pedagogical methods through innovative curriculum development and other course…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Field Experience Programs
Price, Thomas Delaware – 1966
Developed was a conceptual framework for the selection and organization of the subject matter of science for elementary school curricula. The procedure involved (1) assembling ideas about the structure of science knowledge and about the growth of substantive concepts in elementary school children, and (2) organizing those ideas to form a…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary School Science
Mayor, John R.; Livermore, Arthur H. – Sch Sci Math, 1969
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science
Jepsen, Stanley M. – Amer Biol Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science
Johnson, Mervin LeRoy – 1966
Determined were aerospace principles for inclusion in fifth or sixth grade science programs and the extent to which current textbooks included these principles. A preliminary list of principles was formulated and submitted to the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Bureau of Standards for modification. From this, a revised…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
PORTER, T.R.; AND OTHERS – 1964
INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED BY QUESTIONNAIRE FROM SUPERVISORS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS IN 51 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT IOWA TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN IOWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. EQUAL NUMBERS OF SMALL-, MEDIUM-, AND LARGE-SIZED SCHOOLS WERE SELECTED. DATA COLLECTED AND ANALYZED INCLUDED (1) THE AVAILABILITY OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, BOOKS, AND…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Evaluation
GAGNE, ROBERT – 1965
THE TEXTS OF THREE LECTURES CONSTITUTE THIS BOOKLET. TWO OF THESE LECTURES WERE USED TO SET THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND FUNCTIONAL TONE FOR THE 1963 AND 1964 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING CONFERENCES DURING WHICH "SCIENCE--A PROCESS APPROACH" WAS PRODUCED. THE THIRD LECTURE WAS PRESENTED TO TEACHERS WHO WERE…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Psychology
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Harlen, Wynne – School Science Review, 1978
Discusses which should be given more emphasis in the British primary science: the content or the process. The advantages and disadvantages of both sides are presented. Content objectives treated in the same way as process and attitude objectives are suggested as content guidelines for primary science courses. (HM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Objectives, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Wolfe, Deborah Partridge – Sci Educ, 1970
Provides brief descriptions of the objectives, content, and curriculum materials of 14 science course improvement projects currently in use in elementary and secondary schools. An analysis of the trends in science education is included. (LC)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends
Stegner, Robert W. – 1970
The development of a population studies program is described. Questions indicating the content of the program are listed; these relate to human population, human needs, the environment, and problems raised by the interrelationships of these factors. Preparation of materials was undertaken by curriculum specialists in natural sciences and social…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science
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Dickson, David – Science, 1983
Discusses various issues related to science education reform in Great Britain. The principle concern is over the extent to which content of both courses/examinations provides children with skills/attitudes relevant to their needs in the modern world. Although all agree that changes are needed, reforms may prove elusive. (JN)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Trends
Konecki, Loretta R. – 1992
Project PRISE (Project to Improve Science Education) was designed to improve science preparation for preservice elementary teachers. Because students were familiar with water, and because water was so abundant in the project area (Grand Valley State University, Michigan), it was chosen as the theme. The PRISE curriculum development process began…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement
SMITH, HERBERT A. – 1963
SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH RELATED TO ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING IS REVIEWED. OUTSTANDING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING AFTER 1850 ARE PRESENTED. GENERAL TYPES OF STUDIES INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY ARE DESCRIBED IN AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH IN SCIENCE EDUCATION DURING…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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Postlethwaite, T. Neville; Nasoetion, Noehi – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1979
An in-service teacher training course is described, designed for teachers of a new course in sixth-grade science, and presented partly by mobile teams and partly by radio. Planning of the content and presentation of the teacher training was done by a committee of five teachers and two others. (CTM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Radio, Elementary School Science
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