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Shin, Namsoo; Bowers, Jonathan; Roderick, Steve; McIntyre, Cynthia; Stephens, A. Lynn; Eidin, Emil; Krajcik, Joseph; Damelin, Daniel – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2022
We face complex global issues such as climate change that challenge our ability as humans to manage them. Models have been used as a pivotal science and engineering tool to investigate, represent, explain, and predict phenomena or solve problems that involve multi-faceted systems across many fields. To fully explain complex phenomena or solve…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Thinking Skills, Computation, Models
Caitlin Renea Anderson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The field of biology is becoming increasingly fragmented, and this fragmentation spills over into the ways our students think and learn about biology. Biology education policy documents stress the importance of teaching biology in an integrated manner and call for the biology education research community to establish a unifying paradigm for the…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Undergraduate Students, Biology, Science Education
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Delaney, Seamus; Ferguson, Joseph Paul; Schultz, Madeleine – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Recently, the chemistry education community has focused considerable effort on incorporating systems thinking into chemistry education as a means to address global challenges such as sustainability. In this project, a series of exploratory workshops was held with secondary educators (N = 12) and tertiary educators and researchers (N = 16),…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Education, Systems Approach, Secondary School Teachers
Eiss, Albert F. – Educ Technol, 1970
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development, Feedback, Instructional Design
Seng, Chin Pin – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 1980
Highlights some of the innovations introduced by the Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics in its role in instructional materials development in Southeast Asia. Outlines the framework, operational strategies, and processes involved in the Southeast Asia Science and Mathematics Experiment (SEASAME). (GS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Association for Science Education, Cambridge (England). – 1982
Rapid advances in microelectronics over the past few years have generally been beneficial, but they have also created some problems, and questions must be asked about the philosophy for including aspects of the new technology in the school curriculum. This statement, prepared by the Microelectronics and Science Education Subcommittee of the…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Eisley, Joe, Ed. – 1974
The result of an 11-week study by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the American Society of Engineering Education is presented. This study was the ninth in a series of programs whose purposes were: (1) to introduce engineering school faculty members to system design and to a particular approach of teaching system design,…
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Engineering Education
Zuman, John P.; Weaver, Suzie L. – 1988
During the summer of 1986 a group of 15 racially diverse students entering 10th and 11th grades participated in an intensive 4-week course taught by members of an NSF-funded project. The project's goals were to develop science and mathematics curricula based on the principles of systems dynamics. The course was a test of materials intended to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Systems, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving
Lee, LeRoy – 1986
Perceptions and attitudes have been identified as being influential components for the development of an effective precollege science education program. A carefully planned and implemented public relations program is advocated in this paper as a means of developing accurate perceptions and positive attitudes. The paper offers the process of…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Elementary School Science
Warfield, John N. – IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1979
Regional Environmental Learning System is discussed in the context of its efficacy in citizen learning through participative effort, in classroom learning effectiveness, and in expanding themes for environmental education. Design and evaluation of the system are discussed. (RE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Environment
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Laporta, Jean – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1988
Describes an example of the main steps in restructuring a curriculum and thinking developed by a systems approach. Provides several diagrams illustrating the curriculum structure. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Science, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
National Science Teachers Association, Washington, DC. – 1980
The 12 lessons presented in this guide are structured so that they may be integrated into science lessons in 7th-, 8th-, or 9th-grades. Suggestions are made for extension of study. Lessons are approached through classroom role-playing of outer space visitors who seek to understand energy conversion principles used on Earth. Major emphasis is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Energy, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
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Barnhardt, Ray – Rural Educator, 2000
Describes the Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative (AKRSI), which is documenting Alaska Native indigenous knowledge systems and developing pedagogical practices to integrate that knowledge into formal education. Discusses the Alaskan context of rural education; AKRSI's yearly cycle of activities in Alaska's five cultural regions; and activities…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Culturally Relevant Education
Anderson, Ronald D.; And Others – 1993
The University of Colorado, under contract with the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), is conducting a study of curriculum reform in science, mathematics, and higher order thinking across the disciplines. This paper provides some of the background for this research as well as information on the conceptual framework and design…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
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Russon, Craig; Horn, Jerry – 1999
A study of science and math education systemic reform in rural schools aimed to help educators understand and build upon the inherent strengths of rural schools and communities that support systemic reform. The first phase of the study involved developing a system of indicators for each of six drivers of educational system reform: 1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Community Involvement