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Estes, Yvonne Baron – Phi Delta Kappan, 1990
Describes an 18-month program for improving science teaching in Texas elementary schools. Designed for teachers from schools of all income levels, the program stressed inquiry learning methods. Teachers learned to write constructivist curriculum modules, which they later piloted at a summer science camp that stimulated children's creative…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement, Professional Development, Science Programs
