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Peer reviewedMoore, John W.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1984
Reports on presentations and discussions at a meeting (called Powwow) designed to examine and evaluate the current status of computer use in chemistry and to consider appropriate directions for future developments involving computers in the chemistry curriculum. Also reports on activities of Project SERAPHIM. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Peer reviewedSummers, M. K. – Physics Education, 1985
Outlines three projects which have been designed for teaching electronics to ages 11-13, 13-16, and 16-18. Aims, content, approach, and equipment are discussed with guidelines for teacher use. Indicates that work with microprocessors (alongside Nuffield style analogue work) should help digital electronics receive greater emphasis in secondary…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Electronics, Elementary School Science, Intermediate Grades
Download full textLinn, Marcia C.; Songer, Nancy Butler – 1988
To increase the connection between educational research and educational practice, a process called "curriculum reformulation" was used to incorporate recent advances in research on learning and instruction into science classroom experiences. The cognitive demands of a thermodynamics curriculum were successively refined while maintaining…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedMandinach, Ellen B. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1989
Describes the Systems Thinking and Curriculum Innovation (STACI) Project, which is examining the impact of a technology-based curriculum innovation on teaching and learning outcomes in high school science and social studies. Systems thinking is discussed, simulation-modeling software is described, and implications for technology in educational…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Risi, Marcel – 1982
Possible relationships between industrial innovation and science education are discussed, focusing on three systems for studying the process of development and identifying certain determining factors. The purpose of the approach is to identify the salient characteristics of the industrial world, technological development, and science teaching by…
Descriptors: Creativity, Curriculum Development, Energy, Environmental Education
Bennett, Randy Elliot; Whittington, Beverly R. – 1986
The increasing use of microcomputers and hand-held calculators has implications for mathematics and science instruction, achievement testing, and educational research. The potential effects of these technologies on curricula involve both content and delivery. In mathematics instruction, the focus may shift from manipulative to higher order skills.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Calculators, College Entrance Examinations, College Mathematics
