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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Time for Change: Advocating for STSE Education through Professional Learning Communities
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Pedretti, Erminia; Bellomo, Katherine – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2013
New science curricula in Ontario position science, technology, society, and environment (STSE) objectives at the fore of all science courses. A professional learning community (PLC) consisting of 24 elementary teachers and a facilitation team was established to assist teachers in meeting the challenges of STSE education. Specifically, we examine…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum, Communities of Practice, STEM Education
Visitor Perspectives on the Nature and Practice of Science: Challenging Beliefs through "A Question of Truth."
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Pedretti, Erminia; Macdonald, Ronald D.; Gitari, Wanja; McLaughlin, Hooley – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2001
Describes the "A Question of Truth" exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre which examines several questions about the nature of science itself, how ideas are formed, and how cultural and political conditions affect the practice of science. Observation data indicate that science center visitors are interested in considering science and the…
Descriptors: Museums, Science and Society, Science Instruction, Science Teaching Centers