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Peer reviewedHannah, Judith L. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 1996
The National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsors a range of programs to fund innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Focuses on NSF's expectations for project evaluation beginning with a definition of evaluation and a discussion of why evaluation is needed. Also describes planning, formative, and summative evaluation stages and concludes…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Educational Change, Federal Programs, Geology
Salem, Anita; Dronberger, Jim; Kos, Edward; Wilson, Richard – Bioscene, 1997
Describes a project at Rockhurst College to address attrition problems called Freshmen in Science. The project goal was to build a support system for the curriculum that would encourage students to put forth their best effort. Describes the planning process, program, and results from a six-year effort to keep students interested in science-related…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Dropout Prevention, First Year Seminars, Higher Education
