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Mamlok, Rachel; Dershimer, Charles; Fortus, David; Krajcik, Joe; Marx, Ron – 2001
The purpose of this study was to document the iterative development of a design-based science curriculum called Learning Science by Designing Artifacts (LSDA). The study refers to the enactment of the Safer Cell Phones curriculum in a high school located in the Midwest. The curriculum was a 5- or 9-week unit in an 18-week science elective course.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Design, Educational Change, Experiential Learning

Pryor, Amanda Z.; And Others – T.H.E. Journal, 1996
The Ann Arbor Public Schools and University of Michigan partnership created the Foundations of Science (FOS) course, designed to integrate the high school science sequence into a three-year project based upon real-life science investigations. Specially designed software, information technology, and Internet resources were utilized. Student…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Educational Technology