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Goldey, Ellen S.; Abercrombie, Clarence L.; Ivy, Tracie M.; Kusher, Dave I.; Moeller, John F.; Rayner, Doug A.; Smith, Charles F.; Spivey, Natalie W. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2012
We transformed our first-year curriculum in biology with a new course, Biological Inquiry, in which greater than 50% of all incoming, first-year students enroll. The course replaced a traditional, content-driven course that relied on outdated approaches to teaching and learning. We diversified pedagogical practices by adopting guided inquiry in…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Teaching Methods, Biology, Undergraduate Study
Mayor, John R.; Livermore, Arthur H. – Sch Sci Math, 1969
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science
Burkman, Ernest – 1971
The first volume of a two-volume final report provides a thorough description of the rationale, development, content, and materials in the ISCS project. Chapter one examines the rationale for the project and the developmental procedures used, including underlying assumptions about junior high schools, students and teachers, and reviews the general…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Individualized Instruction
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
Daugs, Donald R. – 1989
To summarize the implemented program, this report makes use of the practice profile. Inputs, processes, and outputs statements are the ideals for the practice profile and are adapted from the outputs stated in the Discrepancy Evaluation Model. The major project components are: (1) "Critical Mass" (which is what is needed before the…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education

Rossing, Thomas D. – Physics Teacher, 1988
Discusses a course proposal which concentrates on fewer topics and covering the topics in greater depth. Proposes a sequence in which each topic is introduced phenomenologically, the theory is developed, and the applications are discussed. Uses optics as an example. Lists some disadvantages and advantages of the proposed topical organization. (YP)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Science, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content
Rodriguez, Maria del Carmen Hernandez; And Others – Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, 1994
Describes an interdisciplinary project from the University of Costa Rica conducted to contribute to the improvement of science teaching in primary schools by adopting the Science Curriculum Improvement Study. Changes included the use of woods, rocks, shells, and rain water in science class and integration of science with other subjects. Student…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Kyle, William C., Jr.; And Others – Science and Children, 1990
Described are the organization, development, and piloting of this K-6 science curriculum program. Results of the pilot study are presented including the improvement in student and teacher attitudes. (CW)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Sneider, Cary I.; Barber, Jacqueline; Bergman, Lincoln – 1997
The world of science education is rich with guidelines on what the science curriculum should include, but impoverished in time and money to create real programs for students that reflect these guidelines effectively. This handbook is designed to assist teachers and administrators in charting a course through the maze of new national and state…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Goodman, Jan; Sneider, Cary; Gould, Alan; Barber, Jacqueline; Hosoume, Kimi; Tucker, Laura; Willard, Carolyn – 1997
For many educators, gathering, organizing, and maintaining materials involved in inquiry-based science and math activities can seem daunting. This handbook is designed to help teachers in the task of gathering and maintaining materials to make kits for 42 activities derived from the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) Program at the…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education