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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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New Challenges for Teacher Education and Pre-Service Training Based on the Assessment of Learning Primary-Level Science in Mozambique.
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Asunta, Tuula – Science Education International, 2001
Investigates teacher education methods for teacher development as constructivist science instructors. Explains a typical day in a classroom using the traditional teaching approach and makes recommendations for promoting scientific thinking and problem solving. (YDS)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Problem Solving
On the Development of the Mozambican School System during the Years 1975-1998.
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Asunta, Tuula; Soverano, Antuia – Science Education International, 1999
Describes the development of the educational system in Mozambique since the country's independence in 1975. Addresses administrative and supervisory structure, primary education, pre-university school and adult education, teacher education, and current reform programs. (WRM)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Policy
Primary Science in Finland.
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Asunta, Tuula – Science Education International, 1997
Describes the current state of science education in Finland. Highlights include schools and school science, primary school, the 1994 national curriculum and primary science, and results on the new national curriculum and textbooks. (JRH)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Inservice Science Courses for Primary Teachers: Implementation of Different Types of Inservice Training Courses in Finland.
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Asunta, Tuula – Science Education International, 1997
Reports on the effects of six different primary inservice training courses aimed at teachers' motivation, anxieties, hands-on working skills, and support needs. Results showed that primary teachers felt they needed more continuous support in the area of improving their knowledge and understanding of the subject, especially in chemistry and…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Hands on Science