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Faria, Cláudia; Guilherme, Elsa; Gaspar, Raquel; Boaventura, Diana – Science & Education, 2015
The activities presented in this paper, which are addressed to elementary school, are focused on the pioneering work of the Portuguese King Carlos I in oceanography and involve the exploration of the exhibits belonging to two different science museums, the Aquarium Vasco da Gama and the Maritime Museum. Students were asked to study fish…
Descriptors: Museums, Science Education History, Science Education, Elementary School Science
Cook, Michelle; Deaton, Cynthia – Science and Children, 2012
In recent years, a number of National Research Council reports have emphasized the need to improve science education and enhance science literacy for all students. In addition, the newly released "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" advocates engaging students in scientific practices and disciplinary core ideas. Children are not learning…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Education, Case Studies, Group Activities
Jarman, Ruth; McClune, Billy – Curriculum Journal, 2010
Worldwide, science education reform movements are stressing the need to promote "scientific literacy" among young people. Increasingly, this is taken to include empowering students to engage critically with science-related news reporting. Despite this requirement now featuring in statutory curricula throughout the UK, there has, to date,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Scientific Literacy, Science Education
Halversen, Catherine; Tran, Lynn Uyen – New Educator, 2010
Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (COSIA) is a college course that creates and develops partnerships between science educators in informal science education institutions, such as museums, science centers and aquariums, and ocean scientists in colleges and universities. For the course, a scientist and educator team-teach…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Communication Strategies, Museums, Marine Biology
Roseman, Jo Ellen; Koppal, Mary – Elementary School Journal, 2008
With increased emphasis on state standards and assessments in science, one might question whether there is still a role for national science standards and benchmarks. This article makes a case for the importance of national guidelines and identifies key functions performed by the National Research Council's "National Science Education Standards"…
Descriptors: State Standards, National Standards, Educational Change, Guidelines

Eisenhart, Margaret; Finkel, Elizabeth; Marion, Scott F. – American Educational Research Journal, 1996
Explores the way in which scientific literacy has been defined, justified, and operationalized in current proposals for science education reform. Current visions of scientific literacy are being implemented in narrow and conventional ways. Further limitations in science education reform are discussed and alternative science reform theories are…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Education, Scientific Literacy

Brown, Talbert W.; And Others – Science and Children, 1975
Describes two research studies that, viewed collectively, provide an assessment of scientific literacy development. The results indicate thatthe Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) program does develop positive attitudes toward science in children and that SCIS children excell in understanding the processes of science. (BR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Science, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Education

Renner, John W.; Coulter, Vivian Jensen – Science and Children, 1976
Suggests that a possible explanation of why student achievement in science is higher than nationwide statistics rests in the combined systemwide philosophy of education combined with the implementation of science curricula K-8 which was compatible with the district philosphy. Data tables are presented. (EB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation

Girard, G. Tanner – School Science and Mathematics, 1979
Attempts to assess the impact of the NSF science curriculum projects have been generally unsatisfactory. Much of the NSF impact on science education will probably continue to defy quantification. Whether or not the new curricula achieve their goal of increasing scientific literacy among the public can only be evaluated over the lifetimes of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Elementary Secondary Education

Eisenkraft, Arthur – Physics Teacher, 1981
Presents an interview with Fletcher G. Watson, best known to physics teachers as codirector of Harvard Project Physics. Dr. Watson speaks of his career as a science educator, history of science, Piaget, state of science education in the United States, and curriculum projects, among other topics. (SK)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interviews, Opinions, Physics

Roberts, Dana – Physics Teacher, 1982
Presents excerpts of an interview with Philip Morrison, Institute Professor of Physics at M.I.T., who has made significant contributions to areas ranging from high-energy astrophysics to elementary school science education. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Interviews, Opinions
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. – 1992
This publication introduces and provides a framework for Earth Systems Education (ESE), an effort to establish within U.S. schools more effective programs designed to increase the public's understanding of the Earth system. The publication presents seven "understandings" around which curriculum can be organized and materials selected in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education

Bowyer, Jane B.; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1978
The development and administration of a scientific literacy test designed to measure achievement of the objectives of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) project is described. Students who had completed the six year SCIS curricula were compared with those who had used other science materials. SCIS subjects scored significantly higher…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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

Lewis, John L. – Environmental Education and Information, 1981
Traces changes made in teaching about energy in science classes during the last 30 years. Emphasizes the need to better relate science to society and the environment. Outlines the general format and sample activities from the "Science in Society" project as an example. (DC)
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Course Descriptions, Energy, Energy Conservation
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