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Clark, George M., Ed. – 1972
This issue of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) newsletter is mainly devoted to reports of the international adaptation of the BSCS materials. The BSCS director provides an overview of the international cooperation program, and a member from most of the adaptation teams contributes a short report on the progress of adaptations in his…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum, International Education, Newsletters

Tamir, P. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1972
The contributions of Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, Chemical Education Materials Study, and the Physical Science Study Committee courses to the understanding of science among Israeli students are compared. Changes in science process inventory scores in concurrent courses in grades 9-12 are examined. Common misunderstandings about the nature…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Evaluation, Science Course Improvement Projects, Scientific Enterprise

Fishleder, Jack – American Biology Teacher, 1972
Describes the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) program from the point of view of its possible contribution to environmental education for elementary school children. Ecological examples are used in the description. (AL)
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Program Descriptions

Kelly, P. J. – Journal of Biological Education, 1972
The final part of a five-part series reporting the results of the evaluation of the trial version of the Nuffield A-level Biology Project presents data from a follow-up study of students one year after they completed the trials. Student perception of the objectives of the course is reported, and employer or supervisor comments on strengths and…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum, Evaluation, Followup Studies

Kelly, P. J. – Journal of Biological Education, 1972
Reports the results of evaluation of specified student and course objectives by teacher ratings and test results. Includes a discussion of the evaluation of the materials as a result of formative evaluation. (AL)
Descriptors: Achievement, Biology, Curriculum, Evaluation

Hoy, Wayne K.; Blankenship, Jacob W. – Science Education, 1972
Teachers who accept" the BSCS rationale are generally more humanistic in their pupil control ideology than those who reject" the program. Acceptors" scored higher on personality scales determining the capacity for independent thought and action. (AL)
Descriptors: Biology, Science Course Improvement Projects, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior
McKinney, B. – South Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Curriculum, Program Descriptions, Science Course Improvement Projects

Kelly, Harry C. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1971
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Financial Support, Policy, Science Course Improvement Projects
Fullick, Ann – Primary Science Review, 2006
For as long as people have sought to understand the world in which they live, stories have played an important role in helping to clarify and communicate their ideas. In ancient times, stories such as the four humours of the body provided a way of explaining health and disease. In the modern world, stories have largely been replaced by rational,…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Educational Resources, Medicine, Health Education
Best, Andrew; Richardson, Gary – Primary Science Review, 2006
The "Countryside Live!" events, organised by the Countryside Foundation for Education (CFE), provide a unique opportunity for urban children to explore a whole new area of possibilities and learning, through becoming aware at first-hand of what goes on in the countryside. The event at Staunton Country Park, Havant, Hampshire, which took…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Youth, Outdoor Education, Science Activities

Lucas, Keith B. – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1974
Presented is the development of elementary school science in Australia, beginning in 1900 and including changes produced by the impact of American and British science curriculum reforms as these manifested themselves in the 1960-1970 period. (PEB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Curriculum
Welch, Wayne W. – 1968
The articles listed were written as part of the research and evaluation program of Project Physics. Many articles are concerned with problems of educational research while others are devoted directly to the evaluation of Project Physics. The articles are listed in four categories according to the availability of reprints: (1) published articles…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Physics
Welch, Wayne W. – 1969
The validity of statements by various "national curriculum projects" concerning the availability of research evidence to support their claims for the attainment of their objectives is questioned. Evaluation procedures employed by these various curriculum development groups are criticized for lack of empirical data. Obtaining such data is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Physics, Science Course Improvement Projects
Klopfer, Leopold E. – 1964
Evaluated was the effectiveness of the materials of one book, "Charting the Universe," of the six books that comprise the University of Illinois Elementary Science Project. Five hypotheses were tested, including one related to students' general understanding of science, and another related to students' views of astronomy, arithmetic,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Elementary School Science, Evaluation
Obradovic, Sylvia M.; And Others – 1970
To identify factors affecting the implementation of new science curricula a questionnaire survey of principals and teachers in California and Nevada secondary schools was used to select a sample of schools using Chemical Education Materials Study (CHEM Study) or Introductory Physical Science (IPS). Interview data collected when these 67 schools…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Curriculum, Educational Research, Science Course Improvement Projects