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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1988
Students make many choices over a long period, and choose a career through a complicated process. This process includes formal instruction in mathematics and science, and the opportunity for informal education in museums, science centers, and recreational programs. The influence of family, teachers, peers, and the electronic media can make an…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Weiss, Iris – 1987
This is the report of a national survey of approximately 1,000 teachers and administrators from a sample of 425 schools nationwide. The report includes a description of the sample design, instrument development, data collection, file preparation, analysis procedures, and survey forms. Topics covered in the report include science and mathematics…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedStaver, John R.; Bay, Mary – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Examines 11 elementary science texts in terms of conceptual structure and reasoning demands using concept maps. Reports that (1) the conceptual structures vary widely across texts; (2) most of the structures are well defined; and (3) the reasoning demands are above the developmental capabilities of most of primary-level children. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Elementary School Science
Orpwood, Graham W. F.; Souque, Jean-Pascal – 1984
A major study of Canadian science education was undertaken in 1980 to establish a documented basis for describing the present purposes and general characteristics of science teaching in Canadian schools, to provide a historical analysis of science education in Canada, and to stimulate active deliberation concerning future options for science…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Tasker, Ross; And Others – 1979
The first (exploratory) phase of the Learning in Science Project focused on science teaching/learning in the Form 1 to 4 level (ages 10 to 14) and sought to identify problems and difficulties in several areas. Provided in this paper are comments obtained during structured/unstructured interviews (from students, ex-students, teachers, headmasters,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science
North Carolina State Board of Education, Raleigh. – 1986
This document describes the basic education program for the state of North Carolina, as revised by the North Carolina State Board of Education. The first section describes a fundamentally complete program of instruction that would give the student a thorough grounding in the following areas: the arts, communication skills, healthful living,…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities
