Developing Science Education Goals. Science Education. Science Curriculum Concept Paper.
Overview & Synopsis
This paper provides background information for setting science education goals. The first part, "History of Reform in Science Education," describes: (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF) curriculum materials and their characteristics in the late 1950s; (2) the milestone studies and the status of science education in the 1970s; and (3) the crisis in science education in the 1980s as described by various reports and the failure of schools to implement NSF curriculum materials. The second part, "Current Goals of Science Education," discusses the relationships of science to society, the common features of exemplary science programs, and four sets of proposed goals of science education. A total of 25 references are listed. (YP)
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| Document Title | Developing Science Education Goals. Science Education. Science Curriculum Concept Paper. |
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| Author / Organization | ERIC Researcher / U.S. Dept of Education |
| Subject & Discipline | Demonstration Programs, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1988 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-75903 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |