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Comparisons Of Learnings From Structured And Nonstructured Visits To A Science Exhibit, Rosario Canizales De Andrade

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The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of an activity worksheet during a museum visit to a science exhibit might help students achieve the objectives proposed for the visit. Two types of museum visits were identified: structured and nonstructured. During the structured visit students used the activity worksheet that focused their attention on concepts, displays, and activities presented in the exhibit. During the nonstructured visit, students did not use any attention-focusing device; instead, they interacted with the exhibit according to their own interests and preferences.

Secondary goals of the study were to determine if gender-related …

A Content Comparison Of Nontechnical Curricula For Engineers, Bryan Lynn Lundgren

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The purpose of the study was to compare and critique the nontechnical curricula content of three Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree program model curricula. Curricula content areas that are similar were critiqued by employers of engineers. Model curricula importance and first year BSE nontechnical skill performance were rated by engineering supervisors. The main postulate is that differences among actual, model, and employer-desired nontechnical curricula are factors that may influence curricula change in engineering education. A secondary purpose was to investigate whether the proportion of nontechnical courses to total required courses in BSE college degree programs changed between 1975 …

The Evolving Biology Textbook In Chicago Secondary Schools: From The Progressive Era To The Present, Addie Beatrice Cain

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Goals And Objectives For Teaching Science In The Junior High Schools Of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Gary W. Wester

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The purpose of this research study was to determine the similarities and disparities among the expected learning outcomes of three sets of performance objectives for science education: (1) the teacher-written science objectives of the Goals-Objectives-Test (GOT) Program for the seventh, eight, and ninth grades in the Kalamazoo Public School System; (2) the objectives prepared by the Department of Research and Development of the Kalamazoo Public School System from test items on Test 8: Science of the Metropolitan Achievement Tests (MAT) - Advanced Forms; and (3) the science objectives of the Michigan Department of Education (MDOE) for grades 7-9.

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A Strategy For Inservice Education Of Junior-High/Middle-School Science Teachers In The Grand Rapids Public School System, David Andrew Degraaf

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A Limnological Investigation Of A Tropical Fresh-Water Ecosystem: The Belize River, Belize, Central America, Victor J. Gonzalez

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The limnology of the Belize River, from the region of Spanish Lookout to the region of Belize City, was investigated from 1977 through 1979. The investigation was done primarily during the months of May through August, covering the two seasonal changes--wet and dry--that occur in this tropical region. The investigation sought to describe various parameters of the Belize River so as to gain an understanding of this tropical fresh-water ecosystem and to provide basic information needed for the development of management programs.

Water samples were collected from eight stations and analyzed for acidity, alkalinity, carbon dioxide, chloride, sodium chromate, hexavalent …

A Meta-Analysis Of The Effects Of Modern Mathematics In Comparison With Traditional Mathematics In The American Educational System, Kuriakose K. Athappilly

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The Causal Relationship Between Mathematics Achievement And Attitude In Grades 3 To 6: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis, D. William Quinn

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Science Curriculum Change As It Occurred In A Small Rural Community: A Case Study, William J. Pollard

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A Study Of The Use Of The Computer As A Problem-Solving Tool In An Introductory Course In College Physics, Roland L. Meade

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A Study Of Student Evaluations Of Science Instructors In Small Liberal-Arts Colleges, J. Philip Mclaren

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Computer-Assisted Instruction In Teaching College Physics, Hsi-Chiu Liu

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The Preparation Of Junior-High Science Teachers In The Public Schools Of Southwestern Michigan, George A. Faber

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An Evaluation Of Achievement By The Use Of Behavioral Objectives In An Audio -Tutorial Biological Science Class, Theodore R. Shields

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The Effects Of A Student Determined Curriculum Versus A Traditionally Determined Curriculum On The Health Interests And Cognitive Development In Health Of College Students, James H. Price Jr.

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The Integrated Basic Science Course At Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Dorothy Nichols Hackett

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Student Achievement In, And Attitudes Toward Earth-Science Courses In Secondary Schools, Sam C. Yoveff

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The Relationships Between Two Methods Of Teaching College Biology In Achievement And Attitude, Judson M. Vander Wal

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Student Ratings Of Secondary-School Science Teachers, Charles E. Townsend

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Modern Elementary Science Curricula And Student Achievement, Ben A. Smith

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The Effect Of Annotating Articles From Scientific American On Student Understanding, John A. Knapp Ii

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Critical Thinking As Related To Pssc And Non-Pssc Physics Programs, Robert H. Poel

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