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ERIC Number: EJ270283
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Nov
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Alphabet Soup Science: A Second Look at the NSF-Funded Science Curricula.
Kyle, William C., Jr.; And Others
Science Teacher, v49 n8 p49-53 Nov 1982
Twenty-five years of research comparing student performance in NSF-funded science curricula to student performance in traditional courses was examined as part of a comprehensive synthesis of science education research. These curricula were found to be consistently more effective, suggesting that their philosophies/strategies/materials be reexamined and given a second chance. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Process Education, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Programs, Secondary School Science, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Science Foundation; Science Education Research