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ERIC Number: EJ394275
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Reemergence of the National Science Foundation in American Education: Perspectives and Problems.
Hlebowitsh, Peter S.; Wraga, William G.
Science Education, v73 n4 p405-18 Jul 1989
Criticized are the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded curriculum reforms during the post-Sputnik epoch. The parallels and contrasts between the proposals of today's NSF and those supported during the late 1950s and early 1960s are outlined. The proper role of a policymaking body in American education is recommended. (YP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Policy Formation, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Education History, Science Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: National Science Board Commission; National Science Foundation; Science Policy