Two leading science educators provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-field analysis of current trends in the research, policy, and practice of science education. This book offers valuable insights into why gaps in science achievement among racial, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic groups persist, and points toward practical means of…

This publication describes awards made in the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Education Development and Research in FY 1980, FY 1979, and in earlier years. Two indices are contained in the first section. The first index is a rotated title index to every award in the publication. Every significant word in each title is an entry…

This publication describes awards made in the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Education Development and Research in FY 1981, FY 1980, and in earlier years. Two indices are contained in the first section. The first index is a rotated title index to every award in the publication. Every significant word in each title is an entry…

This, the first biennial report to Congress by the Director, as required under The Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA), describes three goals that have guided the work of the Institute and provides an overview of progress through the end of 2004. It describes the major projects carried out within each center of the Institute over the past two…

Project INSITE is an on-going program in the use of computers and on-line searching, electronic mail, and CD-ROM technologies to facilitate the acquisition and exchange of information among science teachers, students, school districts, and the scientific and higher education communities. (Author/PR)

This volume is composed of 11 source documents which report activities sponsored by the National Science Board Commission on Precollege Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, deliberations of a subgroup of the National Science Foundation Engineering Advisory Committee, and a paper prepared for the Pfizer Corporation. The first four…