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Problems in the Adaptation of Nonformal Study Programs to the Israeli Educational System.
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Chen, Benjamin; And Others – Science Education, 1979
Describes the adaptation process involved in modifying the outdoor biology instructional strategies (OBIS) project to the local environment and educational system in Israel. (HM)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Elementary School Science
Gender Differences in Science Competitions.
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Jones, Gail – Science Education, 1991
Examines participation in science competitions to determine (1) whether gender differences in participation exist, and (2) whether there are gender differences in the subject areas selected (biological versus physical sciences). North Carolina student participation data were used for the years 1987-88. Gender differences in science competitions…
Descriptors: Competition, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities
Utilizing Science Activities to Remediate Communications Deficiencies Identified by the Florida State Assessment Testing Program.
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Esler, William K.; And Others – Science Education, 1979
Investigates the differences in the improvement in communication deficiencies of selected third- and fifth-grade children who participated in a science-based remediation program and of third- and fifth-grade children who did not participate. (HM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
Science Education as/for Participation in the Community
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Roth, Wolff-Michael; Lee, Stuart – Science Education, 2004
In this paper, we take up and advance the project of rethinking "scientific literacy" by Eisenhart, Finkel, and Marion (American Educational Research Journal, 1996, 33, 261-295). As part of a project of rethinking science education, we advance three propositions. First, because society is built on division of labor, not everybody needs to know the…
Descriptors: Participative Decision Making, Scientific Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Ethnography