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Creativity in Science Education: Perspectives and Challenges for Developing School Science
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Kind, Per Morten; Kind, Vanessa – Studies in Science Education, 2007
Creativity, the ability to produce novel and appropriate work, is one of humanity's most important traits. The concept applies to historic novelty, generating ideas and artefacts that arise for the first time in human history, and to individual novelty; ideas and artefacts new to the person who creates them. Despite its importance, creativity is…
Descriptors: Creativity, Advisory Committees, Cultural Education, Educational Practices
Environmental Approaches to Prehistory/Archaeology. Activities Designed to Supplement a Course in North American Prehistory/Archaeology at the Junior High or High School Level. Curriculum Series, Number 2.
Carpenter, James C.; Fraser, Kathryn M. – 1980
Presented are 17 activities designed to supplement junior or senior high school studies in prehistory and archaeology. Stressed throughout the manual is the changing relationship between humans and the environment. The learning experiences fall into three categories: (1) how we study prehistoric cultures, (2) how prehistoric peoples lived, and (3)…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art Activities, Cultural Education
Native American Related Materials in Elementary Science Instruction.
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Matthews, Catherine E.; Smith, Walter S . – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1994
Discusses findings of an experiment that compared Native Americans' attitudes and achievements in science, as measured by standardized scores, when taught science using culturally relevant materials and non-culturally relevant materials. Results suggest that educators should use culturally relevant materials when teaching Native Americans. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Achievement, American Indian Education, Attitudes, Cultural Education
Native American Use of Some Trees of The Eastern Woodlands.
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Russell, Helen Ross – Nature Study, 1991
This lesson plan with background information about Native American uses of trees provides suggested activities, projects, location, and physical characteristics of a variety of trees. (MCO)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Biology, Cultural Education, Environmental Education
Teaching Culturally Relevant Science.
Marinez, Diana; Ortiz de Montellano, Bernard – 1983
For teachers concerned about the underrepresentation of Hispanics and Native Americans in science fields, this paper provides resource materials and instructional approaches. First, the role of ethnocentrism in determining what is included in science courses is discussed; the non-Western impact of science has been systematically ignored, it is…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education
PROGRAMMED LEARNING IN CENTRAL AFRICAN CONTEXTS.
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HAWKRIDGE, D.G.
SINCE 1964, THE PROGRAMMED LEARNING CENTRE AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF RHODESIA HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIALITIES OF PROGRAMED LEARNING FOR CENTRAL AFRICA THROUGH A SERIES OF CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS USING LOCALLY-WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED PROGRAMS. ASSESSMENT OF THE DESIRABILITY AND USEFULNESS OF PROGRAMS IN TEACHING, AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Black Education, Cultural Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Folksong in the Classroom. Volume VII. 1986-87.
Scott, John A., Ed.; Seidman, Laurence I., Ed. – Folksong in the Classroom, 1987
Celebrating the strength of the land is the goal of this volume containing songs, bibliographies, teaching ideas, book and song reviews, and indexes for free materials. The first issue containing songs about the U.S. Constitution illuminates the vision of freedom, and the struggle for it. Visualizing the spirit of the Constitution and explaining…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Class Activities, Constitutional History