Improving School Science in Advanced and Developing Countries.

Walberg, Herbert J.

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ERIC Number: EJ425121

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Improving School Science in Advanced and Developing Countries.

Walberg, Herbert J.

Review of Educational Research, v61 n1 p25-69 Spr 1991

Research on science education (case studies, cost-effectiveness estimates, surveys, and experiments), particularly for primary and secondary schools in low- and middle-income areas, is reviewed. Meta-analysis suggests that science education in developing countries can be made more productive. Effective ways of promoting science education are suggested. (SLD)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Research Reports, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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