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Peer reviewedKortland, Koos – Science Education, 1996
Assesses students' existing and developing decision-making ability against the background of a normative model of the decision making process. Results indicate that after a unit on household packaging waste the students' arguments about a decision making situation improved in terms of validity and clarity of the criteria used. Contains 16…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Decision Making
Peer reviewedChafy, Randy – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 1997
Argues that Chinese students are being increasingly exposed to education for modernization while largely missing out on an education in the social criticism of technology that would allow them to make empowered decisions about the role of technology and progress in Chinese culture. (DDR)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Educational Change
Download full textPenick, John E., Ed.; Krajcik, Joseph, Ed. – 1985
Eight examples of innovative and outstanding chemistry programs are described. These programs were selected using state criteria and at least four independent reviewers. While Project Synthesis offered a desired state, these examples of excellence provided views of what is already a reality. Included are the goals of an exemplary science program…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Critical Thinking, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedYager, Robert E. – Science Teacher, 1990
The development of the Science/Society/Technology (STS) movement in the United States is reviewed. The basic philosophy of STS instruction is discussed. Traditional instruction is compared to STS instruction. Suggestions for making STS instruction more effective are provided. (CW)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Educational Improvement, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedRamsey, John M.; Kronholm, Martha – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1991
Described is how fifth graders used the Extended Case Study (ECS) approach to understand, analyze, investigate, and act on a science-related social issue in their community. The ECS approach provides a vehicle for teachers to coordinate an interdisciplinary Science-Technology-Society or environmental education perspective with science knowledge…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Elementary Education
Iozzi, Louis A. – 1987
This teacher's guide was developed to assist teachers in supplementing junior high and high school science and social studies programs with a study of the relationships between science, technology, and society (STS). The program is intended to focus on the improvement of student knowledge about STS issues and the teaching of skills related to…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Environmental Education, Logical Thinking
Levine, Carol, Ed. – 1989
The student who has thoughtfully examined opposing viewpoints on an issue should perceive what other position can be occupied on that issue and should learn to carefully consider antithetical viewpoints. The development of this critical approach is the purpose of this book. An introduction, postscript summary, and two articles or published…
Descriptors: Bioethics, Biological Sciences, College Science, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Penick, John E., Ed.; Krajcik, Joseph, Ed. – 1985
Ten examples of innovative and outstanding middle school/junior high science programs are described. These programs were selected using state criteria and at least four independent reviewers. While Project Synthesis offered a desired state, these examples of excellence provided views of what is already a reality. The goals of an exemplary science…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Science, Energy
Groff, Warren H. – 1993
This package includes a description of Nova University's Human Resource Development (HRD) core seminar and materials from the International Cluster. The first section presents the rationale for HRD as learning to learn becomes the critical technology in an era of global competition and accelerating modernization. An overview of Nova's core HRD…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Doctoral Programs, Educational Innovation, Foreign Students
Glass, Lynn W., Ed. – 1985
Eight examples of innovative and outstanding energy education programs are described. These programs were selected using state criteria and at least four independent reviewers. While Project Synthesis offered a desired state, these examples of excellence provided views of what is already a reality. The goals of an exemplary science program are…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Penick, John E., Ed. – 1986
Eight examples of innovative and outstanding earth science programs are described. These programs were selected using state criteria and at least four independent reviewers. While Project Synthesis offered a desired state, these examples of excellence provided views of what is already a reality. The goals of an exemplary science program are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking, Demonstration Programs, Earth Science
Goldfarb, Theodore D., Ed. – 1989
The student who has thoughtfully examined opposing viewpoints on an issue should perceive what other position can be occupied on that issue and should learn to carefully consider antithetical viewpoints. The development of this critical approach is the purpose of this book. An introduction, postscript summary, and pro and con articles or published…
Descriptors: Careers, College Science, Conservation (Environment), Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Penick, John E., Ed.; Meinhard-Pellens, Richard, Ed. – 1984
This document describes 10 examples of innovative and outstanding science/technology/society (STS) programs. These programs were selected using state criteria and at least four independent reviewers. While Project Synthesis offered a desired state, these examples of excellence provided views of what is already a reality. The goals of an exemplary…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Cultural Influences, Demonstration Programs
