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Ecology at Work: The Biodome Challenge
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Clovis, Christopher J. – Science Education Review, 2003
This article describes a challenge given to students completing a senior high school biology course. The scenario described encourages students to apply their knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of scientific and commercial principles. It permits them the opportunity to develop skills in research, collaboration, cooperation, delegation, and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, High School Seniors, Biology, Vignettes
Prior Experience and Gender Differences in Science Achievement.
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Erickson, Gaalen; Farkas, Sandra – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1991
Among 238 Canadian high school seniors who took a science achievement test, 15 were interviewed afterward. Girls scored lower than boys and more frequently cited school experiences (rather than informal experiences or common knowledge) as the basis for answers. Some items elicited spontaneous negative reactions from girls but not boys. Contains 55…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
Female Students' Experiences of Computer Technology in Single- versus Mixed-Gender School Settings
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Burke, Lee-Ann; Murphy, Elizabeth – E-Journal of Instructional Science and Technology, 2006
This study explores how female students compare learning computer technology in a single- versus a mixed- gender school setting. Twelve females participated, all of whom were enrolled in a grade 12 course in Communications' Technology. Data collection included a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview and focus groups. Participants described…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Computers, Grade 12, Single Sex Schools
Boundaries of Youth.
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Van Roosmalen, Erica; Krahn, Harvey – Youth & Society, 1996
Examines normative, everyday gendered youth culture among a sample of 2,074 high school seniors in 3 Canadian cities. Findings reveal adolescent males participate more in drinking activities, hobbies, sports, and television watching than adolescent females, but in fewer indoor nonpaid work activities or social activities. The research does not…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Females, Feminism, Foreign Countries
Diploma Examinations Program. Provincial Report: June 1989 Administration.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
Results of the Diploma Examinations Program conducted by Alberta Education during June 1989 are provided. This report is designed to assist policymakers and educators in reviewing the effectiveness of their programs and in reinforcing instructional successes previously achieved. The grade 12 program is intended to develop and maintain excellence…
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
Diploma Examinations Program. General Information Bulletin: School Year 1989-90.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
A brief overview of the Diploma Examinations Program conducted by Alberta Education during 1989-90 is provided. All grade 12 students in Alberta are required to write at least one diploma examination, either English 30 or English 33, to receive a high school diploma. The Grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program is intended to develop and maintain…
Descriptors: Bulletins, English, Field Tests, Foreign Countries