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Lori Pierce Boyd – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The history of education in the United States has been a contentious one. This holds true for science education in Georgia. Throughout history, there has been much debate on what should be taught and how it should be taught. There have been many influences on education including politics, economics, religion, and immigration. This multi-method…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Science Education, Science Curriculum, Academic Standards
Casinader, Niranjan – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2016
At first glance, the introduction of a national curriculum for Australian schools suggested a new era of revival for school geography. Since the late 1980s, the development and introduction of more integrated conceptions of curriculum design and implementation has seen the decline of Geography as a distinct subject in Australian schools, with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Secondary Education, Geography
Dawson, Vaille; Moore, Leah – Teaching Science, 2011
In 2007, a new upper secondary course, Earth and Environmental Science (EES) was introduced in Western Australia. The development and implementation of the course was supported by Earth Science Western Australia (ESWA), a consortium of universities, the CSIRO and other organisations. The role of ESWA is to support the teaching of earth science in…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Qualifications, Field Experience Programs, Earth Science
Lynch, Sharon Jo; Pyke, Curtis; Grafton, Bonnie Hansen – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
This article provides an extended, comprehensive example of how teachers, schools, districts, and external factors (e.g., parental pressure and policy mandates) shape curriculum research in the U.S. It retrospectively examines how three different middle school curriculum units were implemented and scaled-up in a large, diverse school system. The…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Research, Context Effect

Wong, Ovid – American Biology Teacher, 1977
Explores possibilities for adapting BSCS materials for use in Hong Kong schools, including discussion of major areas for revision, i.e., selection of local flora and fauna and establishment of a resource supply center for living materials and chemicals. (CS)
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Science Curriculum, Secondary Education
Deng, Zongyi – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2007
This paper examines the fundamental yet largely neglected distinction between school subjects and academic disciplines in the discourse on teachers' specialized subject-matter knowledge. It analyses and critiques the curricular positions embedded in that discourse in the light of five possible relationships between school subjects and academic…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Curriculum, Science Teachers, Secondary Education

School Science Review, 1985
Describes the assessment of providing science education for the 16-19 age group. Also discusses the use of computer printers in science teaching and the Nuffield 11 to 13 science scheme. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Science Curriculum, Science Education

Rolls, I. F. – School Science Review, 1984
Discusses issues related to goals of science education, considering the context of the curriculum during compulsory education and two concepts of curriculum design (balanced and core curricula). Also discusses four themes emerging from the debate on the goals: problem solving; understanding of self; cultural heritage; and moral/ethical issues. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Science Curriculum

Krasilchik, Myriam – Journal of Biological Education, 1979
Reviews recent changes that Brazil has undergone in the teaching of biology. Notes that most changes during the past 15 years have been restricted to content. Suggestions are made for curriculum reform. (CS)
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Science Curriculum, Science Education
Soviet Education, 1987
Provides a rationale for the Soviet chemistry curriculum and offers guidelines for teaching methodology. Details the goals and tasks for students in the Soviet chemistry curriculum for grades six through eleven. (RKM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum

Nishikawa, Jun; Kobayashi, Manabu – Science Education, 1986
Discusses features of the "Basic Science" course in Japan; reasons why few students selected basic science; the development of Science I and Science II (results of the curriculum revision); and the relationship between Basic Science, Science I, and Science II. Science I and II objectives are provided in the appendices. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Enrollment, Science Curriculum, Science Education

Bevis, Graham – Physics Education, 1985
Presents three separate but related discussions on the rationale for including electronics into school physics programs. Pressures for curriculum change, strategies for teaching electronics, objectives of electronics, and other areas are addressed. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Electronics, Physics, Science Curriculum

Duffin, Nigel – Physics Education, 1990
Discussed are changes made in the physics curriculum of the Danish Gymnasium. Presents a table showing the curriculum for science and language tracks. Describes five dimensions of physics and intermediate and high level courses. (YP)
Descriptors: Courses, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Physics

Campbell, Bob; And Others – Science Education, 1994
Analyzes the process of large scale curriculum development. Locates the projects and their development within the range of approaches advocated in science education and considers the practical decisions taken during the development in relation to theories of curriculum development and change. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum
Pilling, G. M.; Waddington, D. J. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005
The Salters Chemistry courses, context-led curricula for 13-16 and 17-18 year old students, first developed by the Science Education Group at the University of York in the UK, have now been translated and/or adapted in seven other European countries. This paper describes and discusses the different reasons for taking up the courses, the ways in…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Chemistry