Science Curriculum

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Discovery Publishing House, 2003 - Science - 306 pages
Contents: Science, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Science in the Curriculum, Need of Science, Objectives of Science, Instructional Objectives of Science, Trends in Elementary School Science, Science Education in Secondary Schools, Designing Science Units of Study, Problem Solving, Practical Solving, Practical Work, Nature Work, Creativity, Community Resources, Microcomputers, Reading, Writing, Effective Communication, Learning Difficulties, Professional Science Teacher, Mentor Teachers, Innovative Evaluation Procedures, Improving Science Curriculum, Role of Educational Philosophies in Improving the Quality of Science Curriculum, Futurism in the Science Curriculum, Project 2000 +, Learning Without Burden.
 

Contents

Science
1
Curriculum
5
Curriculum Development
16
Science in the Curriculum
31
Need of Science
50
Objectives of Science
58
Instructional Objectives of Science
65
Trends in Elementary School Science
79
Microcomputers
149
Reading
156
Writing
166
Effective Communication
177
Learning Difficulties
182
Professional Science Teacher
188
Mentor Teachers
196
Innovative Evaluation Procedures
207

Science Education in Secondary Schools
97
Designing Science Units of Study
102
Problem Solving
112
Practical Work
118
Nature Study
132
Creativity
136
Community Resources
145
Improving Science Curriculum
215
Role of Educational Philosophies in Improving the Quality of Science Curriculum
219
Futurism in the Science Curriculum
228
Project 2000+
235
Learning Without Burden
244
Index
293
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