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Survey of Microcomputer Use in the Science Classroom.
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Lehman, Jeffrey R. – School Science and Mathematics, 1985
Questionnaire responses from 193 high schools indicate that very few science teachers use microcomputers regularly in classrooms. Descriptions of schools/science departments, background information on faculty using microcomputers, and nature/extent of utilization are discussed along with possible causes of limited use and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, High Schools, Microcomputers, Science Departments
Standards-Based Assessment with a Difference: The Impact of the New Zealand National Qualification Framework Reforms on Secondary School Science
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Vlaardingerbroek, Barend – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2005
The Education Act of 1989 brought into existence the New Zealand National Qualifications Authority (NZQA), of which the first major task was to develop a national qualifications framework (NQF; New Zealand Government, 1989). The NQF was initially envisaged as a unified framework into which all secondary, vocational, and tertiary qualifications…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Science Departments
Improving Science Attitudes of Preservice Elementary Teachers.
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Stefanich, Greg P.; Kelsey, Kenneth W. – Science Education, 1989
Investigated is the impact on attitudes of prospective elementary school teachers of pragmatic, success-oriented courses in science as prerequisites for entry into science methods courses. A need for exposing prospective teachers to instructional strategies and experiences which are consistent with teaching practices and curricula employed in a…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
Collaborative Instruction by Writing and Library Faculty: A Two-Tiered Approach to the Teaching of Scientific Writing.
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Huerta, Deborah; McMillan, Victoria E. – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 2000
A composition instructor/biologist and a science librarian describe results of six years of experimentation with collaborative teaching of scientific writing to college undergraduates at both beginning and advanced levels. Their goal was to devise a two-course sequence for students interested in health and natural sciences, with emphasis on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Higher Education