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Braus, Judy, Ed. – NatureScope, 1986
Ranger Rick's NatureScope is a creative education series dedicated to inspiring in children an understanding and appreciation of the natural world while developing the skills they will need to make responsible decisions about the environment. The topic of this issue is "Wading into Wetlands." Contents are organized into the following…
Descriptors: Animals, Art Activities, Biological Sciences, Ecology
Campbell, George, Jr. – NACME Research Letter, 1996
The substantial gender gap in the science and engineering professions becomes even greater from the perspective of women in underrepresented minority groups. This document analyzes data on university enrollment and graduation by both gender and ethnicity compiled by the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME). Findings…
Descriptors: Engineering, Enrollment Trends, Ethnic Groups, Higher Education
Download full textO'Hanlon, Nancy – ENC Focus, 1994
Each publication in the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) Focus series presents a small selection of the Clearinghous collection focused on a topic of particular interest to mathematics and science teachers. In addition to meeting general requirements for inclusion in the ENC collection, curriculum materials in these publications are…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Materials
Albrecht, Jean, Ed.; Rodkewich, Patricia, Ed. – Social Sciences in Forestry, 1985
Provided in this document is a bibliography of selected literature addressing the interface between forestry and the social sciences. References include articles and publications from American and foreign sources. A subject-matter classification scheme, in outline format, is provided at the beginning of the document. Entries (numbered 1214-2140)…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Forestry, Lumber Industry, Natural Resources
Blosser, Patricia E., Ed.; Helgeson, Stanley L., Ed. – Investigations in Science Education, 1985
Abstracts and abstractors' critiques are presented for six studies dealing with concept formation and misconceptions and for five studies dealing with cognitive development. The first six studies investigated: children's naive conceptions of the human body; students' understanding (or misunderstanding) of states of matter and density changes; the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education
Science Resources Studies Highlights, 1982
Results of the 1981 Survey of Earned Doctorates, which is conducted by five federal agencies, are summarized. About 95 percent of the annual cohort of recipients of the Ph.D. and similar doctorates respond to the survey questionnaire. The database also includes some information on nonrespondents obtained from public sources; recipients of…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Career Choice, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Opportunities
Bates, Percy; And Others – Equity Coalition for Race, Gender, and National Origin, 1994
This double issue of "Equity Coalition" deals with issues related to the need for inclusive science training and encouraging the interest of women and minorities groups in science. The following articles are included: (1) "Say Yes to Science" (Percy Bates); (2) "Science and Equity: Why This Issue Is Important"…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Blacks, Educational Improvement
Koprowicz, Constance L. – State Legislative Report, 1990
In January 1990, the National Conference of State Legislatures surveyed the curriculum directors at each state department of education regarding efforts to improve science education. Those surveyed were asked to list and describe statewide science education programs in the public schools and the involvement of state legislatures in creating and…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Willis, Scott – Curriculum Update, 1995
In most classrooms science has been presented as an inert body of knowledge to be assimilated rather than a process of inquiry and a way to make sense of our world. This traditional approach has allowed teachers to cover a great many topics but the quality of learning that it has yielded has proven disappointing. This article outlines some major…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGardner, Paul L., Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1993
This volume contains 41 papers and 6 abstracts/research notes. Titles include: "What makes lessons different? A comparison of a student's behaviour in two science lessons"; "Is achievement in Australian chemistry gender based?"; "Towards becoming a reflective practitioner: what to know and where to find it";…
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Gardner, Paul L., Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1994
This volume contains 41 papers, 10 abstracts/research notes, and an after-dinner speech "The Book of Genesis and the Chronicles of the People of ASERA (Australasian Science Education Research Association). Paper titles include: "Improving students' understanding of carbohydrate metabolism in first-year Biochemistry at tertiary…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Schwab, Judith L., Ed. – Social Sciences in Forestry, 1982
Documents which address the interface between forestry and the social sciences comprise this annotated bibliography. A subject-matter classification scheme is used to group publications by subheadings under five major heading: (1) social science applied to forestry at large; (2) applied to forestry's productive agents; (3) applied to forest…
Descriptors: Business, Economic Factors, Economics, Forestry
Cochrane, Douglas – Policy Forum, 1999
This issue of "Policy Forum" compares the mathematics and science achievement of students midway through elementary school, midway through lower secondary school, and at the end of upper secondary school. The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), conducted in 1995-96, is the largest international education study ever…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, International Studies, Mathematics Achievement
Reed, James B.; Calhoon, John A. – State Legislative Report, 1992
Recent reports by the National Science Teacher's Association, the National Science Foundation, and the National Education Goals Panel indicate that the science preparation of American children is deficient. In 1990 the State of California published the "Science Framework" guide to curriculum and materials in an effort to address these…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
O'Neil, John, Ed. – ASCD Curriculum Update, 1992
This newsletter issue focuses on the issue of recommended instructional and curriculum changes that are part of the current reforms in science education. The issue is composed of four articles. The first article, "Science Education: Schools Pushed To Broaden Access, Overhaul Practice," discusses the call for a science curriculum that…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
