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Ruddell, Nicholas; Danaia, Lena; McKinnon, David – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2016
The Indigenous Sky Stories Program may have the potential to deliver significant and long-lasting changes to the way science is taught to Year 5 and 6 primary school students. The context for this article is informed by research that shows that educational outcomes can be strengthened when Indigenous knowledge is given the space to co-exist with…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Science Instruction, National Curriculum, Science Curriculum
Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2015
Science education has undergone extraordinary change in recent years. The Smithsonian Science Education Center has been producing world-class science curriculum for decades that integrates the arts, history, culture, and science of the Smithsonian. In the growing global marketplace, American students need to excel in science, technology,…
Descriptors: Science Education, Strategic Planning, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
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Etherington, Matthew B. – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
This study reports on the success of using a problem-based learning approach (PBL) as a pedagogical mode of learning open inquiry science within a traditional four-year undergraduate elementary teacher education program. In 2010, a problem-based learning approach to teaching primary science replaced the traditional content driven syllabus. During…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Science Programs
Kovalik, Susan J.; Olsen, Karen D. – Corwin, 2010
This book examines learning science from multiple perspectives--especially a child's. The whimsical character of Mary Froggins guides readers through the steps of igniting students' natural sense of wonder, incorporating brain research, integrating science concepts with other subjects, and applying science to daily life. The authors demonstrate…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Curriculum Development, Multiple Intelligences, Science Programs
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Thompson, Jessica – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2014
What does it mean for ethnic minority girls, who have historically been marginalized by schools, to "see themselves" in science? Schools fail to create spaces for students to engage their identity resources in the learning of science or to negotiate and enact new science-related identities. This study investigates relationships among…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Ethnic Groups, Females, Disadvantaged
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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
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Anthony, Robert J.; Tippett, Christine D.; Yore, Larry D. – Research in Science Education, 2010
Science literacy leading to fuller and informed participation in the public debate about science, technology, society, and environmental (STSE) issues that produce justified decisions and sustainable actions is the shared and central goal of the Pacific CRYSTAL Project. There is broad agreement by science education researchers that learners need…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Science Programs, Visual Literacy, Science Teachers
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Hughes-McDonnell, Fiona – New Educator, 2009
A teacher educator and student of Duckworth's critical exploration approach to teaching shares three episodes taken from science methods courses she teaches for preservice teachers in graduate and undergraduate programs in elementary education. The episodes reveal the pedagogy of critical exploration to be particularly well suited to the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Methods Courses, Student Journals, Teacher Educators
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Hughes, W. J. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1978
Discovery teaching advocates minimal teacher guidance. Materials from two curriculum development projects were evaluated with respect to this guidance. Results indicate a considerable discrepancy between curriculum intention and reality, as measured by the degree of teacher guidance afforded in the projects' instructional materials. (CP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Difficulty Level, Discovery Learning
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1983
This curriculum guide provides: (1) information on the philosophy of the elementary school science program in Alberta; (2) a list of eight general objectives for science education; (3) 11 statements which identify the desirable characteristics of an elementary science program; (4) a discussion of inquiry in elementary science, considering process…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Stevens, A. J.; And Others – South Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1975
Describes the science courses taught in year 11 science at Elizabeth High School in Australia. Includes descriptions of the special teaching methods and curriculum materials specific to each science area. (MLH)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Instruction, Science Curriculum, Science Education
Butts, Marie A. – Instructor, 1974
Science programs should be such that a child develops a set of skills to explore content, rather than learning the content by rote or by memorizing. (GB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Teachers, Learning Activities
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Ryan, Mary Ann; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1980
Described is Xavier University of Louisiana Piagetian-based general chemistry program. Laboratory experiments are in the learning cycle format and place emphasis on learning by doing. Aspects of the curriculum described include synopses of content covered, laboratory-preceding lectures, list of laboratory experiments covered, and evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design
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Zetterholm, Earl E.; Remington, Lloyd D. – Science Teacher, 1974
Examines the major features and aims of the Nuffield science programs offered in British secondary schools and compares and contrasts these programs with science education in American schools. Suggests that British and American science teachers would mutually benefit by conversing and exchanging ideas. (JR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Science Curriculum
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
The Alberta senior high school biology program consists of a core and elective components, both of which are mandatory for instruction. The core represents those skills, attitudes, and concepts required by all students throughout the province; the elective component allows for variety and flexibility in the choice of topics, with emphasis on…
Descriptors: Biology, Class Organization, Core Curriculum, Course Objectives
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