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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an In-Service Science Program through the Use of Materials.
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Stronck, David R.; Koller, Geraldine R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1981
Evaluated the effectiveness of an in-service science program, designed to introduce the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) to 35 elementary schools, by measuring teachers' (N=168) use of living materials available from the school district's resource supply center. Findings include no significant increase in material usage by workshop…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Evaluation
ENLIST Micros: Training Science Teachers to Use Microcomputers.
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Baird, William E.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Describes and evaluates science teachers' implementation of microcomputers at a field-test site that was part of a program to encourage literacy of science teachers in the use of microcomputers (ENLIST-Micros). Discusses why only 33 percent of the teachers used computers one year after the training. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Science
A Model for the Effect of an Inservice Program on Junior High School Student Science Achievement.
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O'Sullivan, P. S.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1981
Assesses the effects of a one-day inservice program for junior high school science teachers emphasizing an activity-oriented science curriculum and management strategies necessary for such a curriculum. Results indicate inservice positively affects teacher attitudes toward strategies and student achievement in science. (DS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Inservice Teacher Education, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools