Research Synthesis on the Science Curriculum Projects of the Sixties.

Shymansky, James A.; And Others

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Research Synthesis on the Science Curriculum Projects of the Sixties.

Shymansky, James A.; And Others

Educational Leadership, v40 n1 p63-66 Oct 1982

A meta-analysis of research findings shows that, regardless of grade level, scientific discipline, or student, teacher, or school characteristics, students following science curricula that were developed after 1955 and emphasized scientific processes outperformed students following traditional science courses that emphasized scientific knowledge. (PGD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Skill Development, Student Attitudes, Summative Evaluation

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