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Download full textCrow, Tracy, Ed. – ENC Focus, 1996
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) helps teachers by offering a broad assortment of services that enable them to quickly locate educational resources. This document is one in a series of print catalogs designed to give educators information about curriculum resources available for teaching math and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science
Willis, Scott – Curriculum Update, 1995
In most classrooms science has been presented as an inert body of knowledge to be assimilated rather than a process of inquiry and a way to make sense of our world. This traditional approach has allowed teachers to cover a great many topics but the quality of learning that it has yielded has proven disappointing. This article outlines some major…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Fernandez, Anne, Ed.; Sproats, Lee, Ed.; Sorensen, Stacey, Ed. – CAL-Laborate, 2000
The science community has been trying to use computers in teaching for many years. There has been much conformity in how this was to be achieved, and the wheel has been re-invented again and again as enthusiast after enthusiast has "done their bit" towards getting computers accepted. Computers are now used by science undergraduates (as well as…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Earth Science, Educational Technology
Russell, Robert L., Ed.; West, Robert M., Ed. – Informal Science Review, 1996
This issue is a debate-discussion concerning science centers in the electronic age. The articles are based on presentations made at the Science Center World Congress (1st, Heureka, Finland, June 13-17, 1996). The four articles are: (1) "Lessons from Laboratorio dell'Immaginario Scientifico" (Andrea Bandelli); (2) "The Doom-Shaped Thing in the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits, Hands on Science
Pranis, Eve, Ed. – Growing Ideas: A Journal of Garden-Based Learning, 1993
This series of journals includes volumes 1-4 of "Growing Ideas," a journal of garden-based learning. Each issue provides instructional ideas, horticultural information and a forum for exchange among teachers using classroom gardening to stimulate learning. Ideas in each issue are separated into three sections. The "Green Tips"…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
IDRA Newsletter, 1998
This newsletter theme issue includes six articles on improving math and science education, particularly for poor, Limited-English-Proficient (LEP), and female students. "Effective Math and Science Instruction--The Project Approach for LEP Students" (Joseph Vigil) describes how hands-on science projects can increase student motivation,…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Strategies
