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STS Education in Action: What Researchers Say to Teachers.
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Rubba, Peter A. – Social Education, 1990
Discusses studies done on science/technology/society (STS) education and lessons that may be drawn for teachers. Maintains that issue investigation and action-based units focusing on locally relevant and student-relevant issues are clearly supported and encouraged by STS research. (DB)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Current Events, Curriculum Development
The Learning Cycle as a Model for the Design of Science Teacher Preservice and Inservice Education.
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Rubba, Peter A. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1992
A learning cycle lesson consists of three phases: concept exploration, concept introduction, and concept application. Describes the application of the learning cycle model to the design of inservice and preservice teacher education curriculum. (MDH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
The Effects of Infusing STS Vignettes into the Genetics Unit of Biology on Learner Outcomes in STS and Genetics: A Report of Two Investigations.
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Rubba, Peter A.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1991
Discusses students' awareness of science/technology/society (STS) issues, the importance students assign to STS issues, and students' achievement in a genetics unit after infusing STS vignettes into class discussions. Recommendations are made on the use of STS vignettes by science teachers. (KR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
The Leadership Institute in STS Education: A Collaborative Teacher Enhancement, Curriculum Development, and Research Project of Penn State University and West Virginia University with Rural Middle/Junior High School Science Teachers.
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Rubba, Peter A.; Wiesenmayer, Randall L.; Rye, James A.; Ditty, Tom – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1996
Describes a leadership institute in Science-Technology-Society (STS) education which was established to develop middle-school science teacher/leaders in STS education across rural areas of central Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. The program was comprised of professional-development activities and complementary research that used STS…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Futures (of Society)