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ERIC Number: EJ625538
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
Implementing an In-Depth Expanded Science Model in Elementary Schools: Multi-year Findings, Research Issues, and Policy Implications.
Romance, Nancy R.; Vitale, Michael R.
International Journal of Science Education, v23 n4 p373-404 Apr 2001
Summarizes research findings and policy implications obtained over a 5-year period from the implementation of an In-Depth Expanded Applications of Science (IDEAS) model with average, above average, and at-risk students in grades 2-5. The IDEAS model replaced the time allocated to traditional reading/language arts instruction with a 2-hour time block dedicated to science concept instruction. (Author/SAH)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Science Instruction, Science Programs, Teaching Methods, Time Blocks, Time Management
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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