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Davies-Vollum, Katherine Sian; Greengrove, Cheryl – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2010
In times of economic downturn, college enrollments often increase. Entering students may come from diverse educational backgrounds and bring variable skill sets. In this article, the authors describe a skills-focused course developed to ensure that transfer and nontraditional students returning to education are prepared to succeed in…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Nontraditional Students, Science Programs, Academic Achievement
Schultz-Jones, Barbara; Ledbetter, Cynthia – International Association of School Librarianship, 2010
This paper presents the full results from a 2008/2009 research study examining the application of a "learning environment" paradigm to the school library setting. The preliminary results from the examination of the Fifth Grade science classes were presented at the IASL 2009 Research Forum. We now report the process of completing our…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Science Programs, School Libraries, Grade 5
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Macbeth, Douglas R. – School Science and Mathematics, 1972
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Evaluation, Instruction
Sutman, Frank X. – Sci Educ, 1970
Descriptors: Evaluation, Institutes (Training Programs), Methods Courses, Program Descriptions
Doerr, Helen M. – 1995
Over the past 10 years high performance computers and communications have had a profound impact on the way science is done at research universities. This impact has extended into the undergraduate curriculum and has also been felt at the secondary school level through programs such as the SuperQuest program. This paper describes the background and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Evaluation, Information Networks
Botha, P. M. C., Ed. – 1987
This report, containing seven articles, summarizes a series of evaluation studies. The first article, "The Shell Science and Mathematics Resource Centre in 1987," provides an overview of the Centre's mode and reflections about the achievements of the Centre during the three years of its operation. The second article, "The Curriculum…
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Management Development
Hanson, Richard L.; Dunkleberger, Gary E. – 1985
This report documents the creation and evaluation of materials for the Carroll County, Maryland, elementary school science curriculum. Based on a 1983 pilot study and implementation of this program, funding was secured from the National Science Foundation for evaluation of the program. The principal investigating agency was the Carroll County…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education