Research was conducted in 1972 to evaluate a program designed to improve the science teaching in grades seven, eight and nine in the Province of Saskatchewan. Since the program included a strategy for implementation and the use of an instructional package, a two-part evaluation was conducted. A general survey was used to evaluate the…

In September 1982, a science school began operation at the Ontario Science Centre to provide programs, personnel, facilities, and resources to help students achieve their potential in physical, intellectual, emotional, social, cultural, and moral development, especially as these relate to scientific knowledge and to the needs of society. This…

In 1996, the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) Youth Strategy introduced summer career placement programs, science and technology camps, and cooperative education programs for First Nations and Inuit youth in Canada. This evaluation focuses on the initial year of implementation, and is based on 100 telephone interviews…