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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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Cohen, Paul; Cohen, Brenda – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Discusses the National Technical Museum in Prague. Museum holdings include 60,000 items, a vast amount of archived materials, and some 250,000 books that are used by research historians, modern industry, and polytechnic schools as well as the general public. (SAH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Museums
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Cohen, Paul; Cohen Brenda – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Introduces and discusses the Roman Baths in the West Country of England. Presents historical information. (YDS)
Descriptors: Geography, Museums, Science History
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Tate, William – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2001
Urban science education is a civil rights issue and in order to effectively address it as such we must shift from arguments for civil rights as shared physical space in schools to demands for high quality academic preparation that includes the opportunity to learn science. (Contains 39 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Civil Rights, Equal Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Woods, Donald R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1986
Discusses activities involved in a six-hour workshop program on creativity. Also describes: (1) sources of background information on creativity; (2) ways to evaluate skills in creativity; (3) articles and ideas on creativity and problem-solving, including predictors of problem-solving success; and (4) how to find time to teach problem-solving. (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Creativity, Higher Education, Problem Solving
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Baird, William E. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1986
Presents abstracts of selected papers dealing with: (1) enhancing computer skills of Brazilian science teachers; (2) course integration; (3) evaluating student performance using microcomputers; (4) a computer-assisted reading and mathematics program; (5) an interactive computer graphics system for teaching geometry, and (6) computer dialogs for…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Achievement, Computer Oriented Programs, Conferences
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Baird, William E. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1985
Provides abstracts of selected papers presented at EdCompCon '84. Topics addressed include: what features educators want in educational software; effects of teaching method on student performance by sex in a computer literacy course; implementation and evaluation of a university microcomputer laboratory; and implementation and evaluation of PLATO…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software