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Research Experience for Undergraduate Students and Its Impact on STEM Education
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Zhan, Wei – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2014
Research experience has been proven to be effective in enhancing the overall educational experience for undergraduate students. In this article, two engineering research projects with undergraduate students involvement are discussed. The projects provided the undergraduate student researchers with motivation for independent research work and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Engineering Education
Themes, Dreams and Reality: The Science Project Approach to Curriculum Development in Biological Science.
Keogh, Margaret – Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, 1987
Outlines the evolution of thinking and the development of materials related to the biological component of the Science Education Project. Examines the context of the project within Southern African society and its relationship to curriculum development theory. Discusses possible models for the dissemination of knowledge. (RT)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Curriculum Development, Ecology
Creative Product Problem-Solving Game: Exploring Torrance's Creative Strengths by Making an Object from a Set of Given Materials
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Rule, Audrey C.; Zhbanova, Ksenia; Webb, Angela Hileman; Evans, Judy; Schneider, Jean S.; Parpucu, Harun; Logan, Stephanie; Van Meeteren, Beth; Alkouri, Zaid; Ruan, Bin – Online Submission, 2011
Creativity is a talent that undergirds invention and innovation, making it an important skill in today's society. Although students are often told to "be creative," they many times do not know how and have little practice in this skill. This document presents an analysis of 33 creative products made by adult participants at a state conference for…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Teaching Methods, Creativity
Basics of Control: The Mechanical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic Transfer of Power and Motion. Project Description, Teacher's Manual, and Student Manual.
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Collict, George – 1992
In 1990, the New Jersey Department of Education awarded the Randolph Township Board of Education a grant to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing technology learning activity called the "Magic Box", as part of the Teacher Developed Technology Education for the Nineties grant project. This document is comprised of three publications:…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Design Requirements
The Second and Perhaps the First High School Science Course.
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Andersen, Hans O. – Hoosier Science Teacher, 1984
Discusses reasons for the failure of the post-Sputnik science curricula and offers criteria for selecting relevant curriculum content, suggesting that these curricula focus on problem-solving. Lists seven problem areas (technological, environmental, empirical, historical, aesthetic, philosophical, and futuristic) with recommended topics for each…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, High Schools, Problem Solving
HELPING CHILDREN LEARN SCIENCE, A SELECTION OF ARTICLES REPRINTED FROM SCIENCE AND CHILDREN.
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HOPMAN, ANNE B. – 1966
INCLUDED ARE SELECTED ARTICLES FROM "SCIENCE AND CHILDREN" COVERING THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1963 THROUGH MAY 1966. THE SELECTION CRITERIA WERE THAT THE ARTICLES (1) PRESENT MATERIAL WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH ACCEPTED PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICES AND WITH THE LATEST TRENDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND (2) PROVIDE USABLE MATERIAL FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Concept Formation