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Integrated Versus Departmentalized Teaching Of Eighth Grade Science At William Cullen Bryant Intermediate School, Wilson Lee Faris

Master's Theses

Scientific achievements in the past few decades have stimulated educators to investigate current content and practices in teaching science at the 8th grade level. Man at the threshold of space has become a reality as a result of achievements in science during the past decade. The most notable achievements have been the orbital space flights. Control of atomic energy, the development of powerful rockets, advancement in radar detection and communication, along with discoveries in space medicine have made it necessary to improve and strengthen the eighth grade science program in order to produce the science personnel needed for continued progress. …