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Amy Pallant; Christopher Lore; Hee-Sun Lee; Stephanie Seevers; Trudi Lord – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2025
This paper describes how plate tectonics and rock genesis, two topics that are typically addressed separately in secondary Earth science classes, can be taught together as an integrated system. We define the TecRocks Reasoning Framework, developed to support student reasoning about rock formation situated in the context of plate tectonics. We also…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Secondary School Students, Geology, Plate Tectonics
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Schulte, Jurgen; Tiffen, Belinda; Edwards, Jackie; Abbott, Scott; Luca, Edward – College & Research Libraries, 2018
In the context of future of academic librarianship terms such as "blended" and "embedded" librarian have been used to describe emerging greater levels of involvement within the universities enterprise. Simultaneously new pedagogical approaches are being developed towards more authentic and engaging learning experiences. This…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Librarians, Role
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Jacobs, Danielle L.; Dalal, Heather A.; Dawson, Patricia H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
To develop information literacy skills in chemistry and biochemistry majors at a primarily undergraduate institution, a multiyear collaboration between chemistry faculty and librarians has resulted in the establishment of a semester-long capstone project for Organic Chemistry II. Information literacy skills were instilled via a progressive…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, College Science
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Jacobs, Danielle L.; Dalal, Heather A.; Dawson, Patricia H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
The impetus to incorporate instruction on the efficient and responsible practice of chemical information literacy into the undergraduate chemistry curriculum has become exceptionally urgent. At Rider University, Chemical Information Instruction (CII) has accordingly evolved from face-to-face sessions into online modules to embed information…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, College Science
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Wolf, Rebecca; Latham, Gavin; Armstrong, Clayton; Ross, Steven; Laurenzano, Mary; Daniels, Cecilia; Eisinger, Jane; Reilly, Joseph – Grantee Submission, 2018
The English Language and Literacy Acquisition--Validation (ELLA-V) study was a five-year evaluation of a program that provided professional development, coaching, and curricula that targeted English-as-a-second-language (ESL) instruction for teachers of K-3 English learners (ELs). ELLA-V was implemented in 10 school districts in Texas in the…
Descriptors: Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Program Evaluation
Wolf, Rebecca; Latham, Gavin; Armstrong, Clayton; Ross, Steven; Laurenzano, Mary; Daniels, Cecilia; Eisinger, Jane; Reilly, Joseph – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2018
The English Language and Literacy Acquisition--Validation (ELLA-V) study was a five-year evaluation of a program that provided professional development, coaching, and curricula that targeted English-as-a-second-language (ESL) instruction for teachers of K-3 English learners (ELs). The project was federally funded by a grant from the U.S.…
Descriptors: Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Program Evaluation
Lieberman, Gerald A. – Harvard Education Press, 2013
In this timely book, curriculum expert Gerald A. Lieberman provides an innovative guide to creating and implementing a new type of environmental education that combines standards-based lessons on English language arts, math, history, and science with community investigations and service learning projects. By connecting academic content with local…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Language Arts, History Instruction, English Instruction
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Cheng, Vivian M. Y. – Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2011
Infusing creativity elements into regular classroom was an important movement in recent Asian educational reforms. A large-scale research study was conducted in Hong Kong to explore the possibilities, outcomes and difficulties of this kind of curriculum change from students' perspectives. Based mainly on Western creativity literature, this study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Creativity, Transfer of Training
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Crippen, Kent J.; Biesinger, Kevin D.; Ebert, Ellen K. – Professional Development in Education, 2010
This paper provides a detailed description and evaluation of a three-year professional development project in a large urban setting in the southwestern United States. The impetus for the project was curriculum development focused on integrated scientific inquiry. Project goals included the development of a professional learning community, reformed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Science Teachers
Kinzie, Mable B.; Pianta, Robert C.; Kilday, Carolyn R.; McGuire, Patrick R.; Pinkham, Ashley M. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
The "MTP-Math/Science" curricula specifically target the teaching and learning of children at risk of early school failure, a population for whom achievement gaps in mathematics and science are visible even in Pre-K years. "MTP-Math" is based on Focal Areas defined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development
Beeth, Michael E.; Adadan, Emine; Firat, Gul; Kutay, Huban – 2003
This study examines how the Biology 101 curriculum at The Ohio State University, a non-major's course, was changing with regard to recommendations expressed in the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and Benchmarks for Science Literacy. The Bio 101 course was observed to compare the content topics identified in the syllabus with topics…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Higher Education
Penuel, William R.; Gallagher, Lawrence P. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of three different approaches to professional development in Earth science education: preparing teachers to "adopt" expert-"design" curricula; preparing teachers to use a principled approach to design curricula; and preparing teachers to use a principled approach to "adapt" curricula. The claims…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Middle School Teachers
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Blum, Abraham A.; And Others – Science Education, 1981
Describes the development and validation of the Curriculum Adaptation Scheme (CAS) to aid curriculum developers in their curriculum adaptation endeavors. Provides a copy of the instrument. (DS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Higher Education, Instructional Development
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 2002
This publication is designed as a tool to assist science curriculum committees and individuals plan a science program. The guide offers methods for a local committee to use when developing the curriculum for their program. The guide embraces Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Science and the National Science Education Standards. A program…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
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Webster, Stuart – Education in Science, 1996
Argues for effective self-review by science departments as a powerful tool for improving the learning environment. Recommends a variety of possible self-review methods to obtain a balance between consolidation and innovation. (DDR)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
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