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Peer reviewedYager, Robert E.; Penick, John E. – Science Education, 1984
Affective item findings from two national assessments (N=2500 for 1977 assessment; N=2000 for 1983 assessment) are reported and compared. Areas examined include attitudes toward teaching procedures, action of science teachers, current science teacher, and science class. Lists of characteristics of exemplary programs and behaviors of exemplary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Education, Science Instruction
Download full textBenderson, Albert – Focus, 1984
This document examines various topics and issues related to the quality of science and mathematics education in the United States. They include: (1) competition from Japan and the Soviet Union; (2) federal programs and legislation designed to improve the quality of science and mathematics education; (3) scientific literacy; (4) the basics in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Creationism, Demonstration Programs
