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Research in Science Education | 2 |
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Wallace, John | 2 |
Louden, William | 1 |
Venville, Grady | 1 |
White, Robyn | 1 |
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Venville, Grady; Wallace, John; Louden, William – Research in Science Education, 1998
Suggests that the results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) rank Western Australia as first in the world in science. Examines a statewide curriculum reform initiative that focuses on primary level science teacher leaders. Contains 27 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
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White, Robyn; Wallace, John – Research in Science Education, 1999
Describes the activities of two prominent science educators who presided over Australian science curriculum reforms during the 1960s and 1970s. Represents the educators' actions as heroic and describe how the Heroes shaped, modified, and united the culture through referents, rituals, and artifacts. Speculates on the importance of heroic activity…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Development