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Peer reviewedHolliday, William G.; And Others – Science Education, 1985
Presents a summary of science education research for 1983. The 422 reports reviewed were placed into one of seven clusters for analysis/discussion: learning and instruction; curriculum development and evaluation; cognitive development studies; test development; teacher education; science education research completed in foreign countries; and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Science Educators' and Graduate Students' Perceptions of Science Education Objectives for the 1980s.
Peer reviewedBerkheimer, Glenn D.; Lott, Gerald W. – Science Education, 1984
Determined perceptions of science education faculty and graduate students (N=195) concerning how the relative emphasis of major science education objectives should change in grades K-12. Also determined extent of agreement among subjects on the emphases and identified extent to which personal characteristics of subjects related to differences in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Students
Peer reviewedGardner, Marjorie H.; Yager, Robert E. – Science Education, 1983
Discusses the dangers of quick-fix solutions to the current crisis in science education and the need for a philosophical base and theoretical teaching strategies. Proposes science and mathematics study as requirements for grades K-14 and implementation of a vertically articulated curriculum. Concludes by calling for pluralistic response to the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, College Science, Curriculum Design
Peer reviewedLucas, Keith B. – Science Education, 1981
Discusses five major objectives projected for science education based on current literature regarding science curriculum and development. Literature sources include "Small is Beautiful,""Education and the Spirit of Science," and the works of two curriculum developers, Theodore Brameld and Ralph Tyler. (CS)
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science
The Reemergence of the National Science Foundation in American Education: Perspectives and Problems.
Peer reviewedHlebowitsh, Peter S.; Wraga, William G. – Science Education, 1989
Criticized are the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded curriculum reforms during the post-Sputnik epoch. The parallels and contrasts between the proposals of today's NSF and those supported during the late 1950s and early 1960s are outlined. The proper role of a policymaking body in American education is recommended. (YP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Policy Formation
