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Research on the Development of Scientific Literacy
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Brown, Talbert W.; And Others – Science and Children, 1975
Describes two research studies that, viewed collectively, provide an assessment of scientific literacy development. The results indicate thatthe Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) program does develop positive attitudes toward science in children and that SCIS children excell in understanding the processes of science. (BR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Science, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Education
The Measurement of Knowledge About Science and Scientists: An Investigation Into the Development of Instruments for Formative Evaluation.
Aikenhead, Glen Stirton – 1972
The test "Measurement About Science and Scientists" (Project Physics, Form 1) was prepared by choosing 101 items from the "Test on Understanding Science" and from the "Science Process Inventory" on the basis of their ability to indicate changes in students' knowledge. The method of building derived tests is described,…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Physics, Science Course Improvement Projects
[Schools Council Project Profiles and Index].
Schools Council, London (England). – 1971
Profiles for all curriculum research and development projects financed by the Schools Council and which have published reports or other material available to the public are provided in a loose-leaf format. The profiles are grouped under the following broad subject headings: English; Humanities; Languages; Creative Studies; Mathematics; Science;…
Descriptors: Art, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Validity and Reliability of the SCIS Test for the Organisms Unit
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Perry, Glen Richard, Jr.; Merkle, Dale G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1976
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Evaluation
The Development and Use of a Group Process Test for Selected Processes of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study.
Riley, Joseph William – 1972
The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to develop a paper and pencil science process test for fifth-grade students based on some of the goals for grades 3-5 of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS); and (2) to use this test and other tests to compare fifth-grade students who had been in the SCIS program for five consecutive years…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Evaluation
A Report on Research into the Nuffield Advanced Chemistry Course and Examination, With Special Reference to Curriculum Evaluation and Development by Continuous Processes.
Lancaster Univ. (England). – 1975
This report summarizes an investigation to determine whether the outcome of examinations can be used as an aid to a continuous process of curriculum development, using the Nuffield A-level Chemistry Course and its system of assessment as a sample system. A description of the course and examination is followed by an explanation of how the data were…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Chemistry, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Effectiveness of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study in Teaching Scientific Literacy
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Bowyer, Jane B.; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1978
The development and administration of a scientific literacy test designed to measure achievement of the objectives of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) project is described. Students who had completed the six year SCIS curricula were compared with those who had used other science materials. SCIS subjects scored significantly higher…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science