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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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Cherif, Abour H.; Adams, Gerald E.; Morabito, David; Aron, Robert; Dunning, Jeremy; Gialamas, Stefanos – Science Education Review, 2010
The recent missions to Mars have produced a mass of data and information in all forms and have forced the minds of many people world-wide to rethink their own perspectives on life itself. This drama unfolding about 35 million miles from Earth, and digitally on our TV screens, is offering a growing reservoir for teachable moments. The curiosity and…
Descriptors: Space Exploration, Astronomy, Educational Opportunities, Teaching Conditions
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Dass, Pradeep M.; Yager, Robert E. – Science Education Review, 2009
During the last quarter of a century, it became abundantly clear that the desired reforms in science teaching and learning could not be accomplished without significant professional development of in-service science teachers. Yet, there was a dearth of effective professional development models that could lead to the kind of instructional reforms…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Guidelines, Science Teachers, Faculty Development
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Petruševski, Vladimir M.; Stojanovska, Marina I.; Šoptrajanov, Bojan T. – Science Education Review, 2007
Oscillating chemical reactions are truly spectacular phenomena, and demonstrations are always appreciated by the class. However, explaining such reactions to high school or first-year university students is problematic, because it may seem that no acceptable explanation is possible unless the students have profound knowledge of both physical…
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Concept Teaching