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Science education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Science education is the field concerned with sharing science content and process with individuals not traditionally considered part of the scientific community. In many US states, K-12 educators must adhere to rigid standards or frameworks of what content is to be taught to which age groups. In UK schools science is generally taught as a single subject science until age 14-16 then splits into subject specific A levels (physics, chemistry and biology). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Science_education   (306 words)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy - Science Education Reform The goal of this coordinated reform effort, closely aligned with National Science Education Standards, is to replace traditional textbook instruction with inquiry-centered, hands-on teaching and learning of science, in which students practice problem solving, analysis and critical thinking by the systematic exploration of scientific concepts. This central concept for systemic improvement of education, developed by the NSRC in response to "A Nation at Risk," is uniformly applicable in both public and independent schools and therefore constitutes a guiding principle in Bristol-Myers Squibb's Science Education program. BLAST (Building Leadership and Assistance for Science Teaching) is a dedicated science education program element to encourage employees to take an active part in their children's science education, at home and in the classroom. www.bms.com /sr/philanthropy/data/sciedu.html   (1861 words)

Elementary Science For example, the link to whales has lesson plans developed by both educators and students to be interactive and interdisciplinary. The science behind agriculture is presented as a series of interactive stories based on research projects featured in Agricultural Research. Science activities to help students to explore how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are made. www.ncsu.edu /sciencejunction/terminal/imse/lowres/4/elementaryEd.htm   (702 words)

Science and Education Among the great ironies of our culture is that science, a fundamentally open-ended and exploratory activity, is frequently taught so much as a body of "facts" that many students become estranged from science, and most are deprived of an opportunity to have experiences which strengthen and reinforce their own inclination to experiment, question, and explore... I believe that education must be conceived as a continuing reconstruction of experience, that the process and the goal of education are the same thing. Science and Non-Science: Bridging the Two Culture Gap - a discussion with precollege teachers, using C.P. Snow's 1959 essay as a starting point for conversation about how sciences and mathematics are currently handled in the curriculum, and how one might imagine improving it. serendip.brynmawr.edu /sci_edu   (1519 words)

National Science Education Standards They describe an educational system in which all students demonstrate high levels of performance, in which teachers are empowered to make the decisions essential for effective learning, in which interlocking communities of teachers and students are focused on learning science, and in which supportive educational programs and systems nurture achievement. Reforming science education requires substantive changes in how science is taught, which requires equally substantive change in professional development practices at all levels. Although the school is the central institution for public education, all parts of the extended system have a responsibility for improving science literacy. www.nap.edu /readingroom/books/nses/html/overview.html   (2850 words)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Science Education We are convinced that all children, regardless of their future career path, need basic science literacy to participate fully in civic life. We believe that the best method for achieving the goal of science literacy is to get students involved in the scientific process and let them do what comes naturally: ask questions and participate in hands-on activities and experiments that convey basic scientific principles. The Fund's Student Science Enrichment Program provides over $1 million annually to support creative science education activities for middle school and high school students in North Carolina. www.bwfund.org /programs/science_education   (213 words)

NSTA - National Science Education Standards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The National Science Education Standards were produced by the National Research Council in 1995 and published in 1996. The National Science Teachers Association is now part of an ongoing effort to implement the Standards in classrooms throughout the country. They are goals for achievement that are appropriate for all members of the science education community. www.nsta.org /standards   (238 words)

Science Education Program Science Education is a specialized area of learning and instruction related to the pre-service and in-service education of science teachers. The Science Education Program prepares students to teach science at the elementary and secondary levels; provides guidance for new, as well as, experienced teachers, in the study and use of educational practices developed for the teaching of sciences; and helps teachers develop original ideas in their areas of specialization. The program offers courses for prospective and practicing secondary teachers in the methods of teaching science and in the processes of science and is responsible for the supervision of teachers in student teaching assignments. www.fullerton.edu /catalog/academic_departments/sced.asp   (1905 words)

Space Science Institute - Science Education SSI’s Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) program is innovative, fosters collaboration, and has strategic impact on the communities we serve. We are also building upon our areas of expertise and striving to expand into new educational frontiers, such as mass media projects. Together with key partners, we are leading the way to more meaningful, more effective, and more innovative science education. www.spacescience.org /education   (138 words)

Science Master's Education Home This clearinghouse is provided by the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST) through a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST) hosted the 2005 Professional Science Master’s (PSM) national meeting on October 6-7, 2005 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, DC. Over 150 PSM directors and coordinators, policymakers, university administrators, faculty members, industry representatives and others interested in master’s education in the sciences and mathematics, attended the two-day meeting. www.sciencemasters.org   (295 words)

Science.gov topic Science Education for user category All categories Environmental Health Science Education - Provides science education resources on Environmental Health aimed at students, teachers, and scientists. Science education (NIH) - Science education resources and services. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Virtual Visitor Center - Explains the science done at SLAC to the general public, students and teachers in the form of virtual tours, demos and explanations. www.science.gov /browse/w_133.htm   (915 words)

Welcome Furthermore, we also believe that effective science content preparation is critical in preparing teachers who are able to transform the science content knowledge that they learn in their courses into pedagogical content knowledge that can be taught to others. The science education faculty agrees that teachers must be open and interested in new ideas. The mission of the Science Education Program is to prepare students who are competent in subject matter content to teach science at the elementary and secondary levels. nsm.fullerton.edu /scied   (712 words)

Education in science in Africa Six UCT students are spearheading an initiative to provide a much-needed, up-to-date mathematics, physics, and chemistry 'textbook' to all Grade 12 pupils for free. A distant mirror: Maths education in South Africa as seen through the eyes of a foreign visitor who held a summer maths school to learners and teachers. Links to science education institutes across Africa as well as links to science courses and resources on the web. www.scienceinafrica.co.za /education.htm   (954 words)

Open Directory - Science: Physics: Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Glass: Liquid or Solid - Science vs. an Urban Legend - Addressing the widespread misconception according to which glass is a liquid. NSTA - Position Statement on Laboratory Science - Since the laboratory experience is of critical importance in the process of enhancing students' cognitive and affective understanding of science, the National Science Teachers Association makes the following recommendations. Science-Pseudoscience - Science, non-science and pseudoscience: a set of lessons to teach students to define and differentiate the three. dmoz.org /Science/Physics/Education   (2481 words)

science@nasa - Education and Public Outreach The Earth Science Education Plan characterizes the overriding principles, objectives, and plan for ensuring that the results of earth science communication efforts are successful. The Earth Science Outreach Plan presents the approach to communicating a unified message that is consistent with Agency and national objectives. The Science Mission Directorate is committed to fostering the broad involvement of the science research community in E/PO with the goal of enhancing the Nation's formal education system and contributing to the broad public understanding of science, mathematics, and technology. science.hq.nasa.gov /research/epo.htm   (557 words)

Open Directory - Science: Environment: Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) CEMED - Centre for Environmental Management Education and Development - Conducts conferences and other activities to promote sustainability in business education and support the integration of environmental topics into business school curricula and research management initiatives throughout China and Asia Pacific Region. Environmental Education Research - International refereed journal on all aspects of environmental education, with a focus on papers reporting research and development activities. GCRIO Global Change and Environmental Education Resources - This collection of resources was selected for their relevance to global change and environmental education. dmoz.org /Science/Environment/Education   (1075 words)

SSDOO Education Outreach Page Space Science Education Resource Directory - an Internet on- ramp to top-quality educational resources produced by NASA's Space Science Education and public Outreach programs. The Space Science Data Operations Office (SSDOO) of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center offers information and discoveries about the Sun, the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe to scientists, educators, students and the general public. We hope to enhance science, mathematics, and technology education to achieve scientific and technological literacy of all. ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov /education/education_home.html   (432 words)

Education World® : Science Center Increasing the number of qualified math and science teachers in U.S. schools is a concern not just for school systems, but for businesses as well. Visitors to these life science sites will find information about organisms and life processes, as well as such resources as interactive activities, teacher guides, videos, animations, virtual labs, and hands-on activities for the classroom. Her latest, The Story of Science, is a flowing narrative of the evolution of science. www.educationworld.com /science   (1907 words)

Science Teacher Resource Page Science Concepts in the form of concept development, demonstrations, labs and activities and teaching tips. A list of annotated Science Links that are categorized by subject or organization. Many of these sites are directed to teaching Science in the classroom and have excellent lessons, demos and activities. educ.queensu.ca /~science   (375 words)

The Science Education Review: Journal of science teaching ideas and research articles Great ideas for teaching science are appearing in the literature, but Journal for primary, high school, and university science teacher educators and student teachers. "I believe that all science educators who are serious about keeping on top of the latest research in teaching and learning should subscribe to SER. www.scienceeducationreview.com   (210 words)

The Sourcebook for Teaching Science All ideas and activities are based upon learning theory, and are designed to stimulate student interest and involvement in the science curriculum. Science teachers will find ready-to-use demonstrations, experiments, illustrations, games, puzzles, analogies, lessons, activities, and strategies, as well as explanations of how to adapt these for various student populations. The Sourcebook for Teaching Science is a practical guide based upon theoretical principles, and provides teachers with resources to ensure scientific literacy through interesting activities that develop a full spectrum of thinking skills. www.csun.edu /~vceed002   (232 words)

Mathematics&Science Perspectives of Hands-On Science Teaching, by David L. Haury and Peter Rillero, ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. The association serves as an advocate for science educators by providing information about national issues and trends in science education. Ask a Scientist, operated by the Division of Educational Programs at Argonne National Laboratory A bulletin board for science teachers and students, available since 1991. www.ncrel.org /sdrs/areas/ma0cont.htm   (610 words)

Games and Puzzles Science Vocabulary Hangman - Use the clues to discover the computer's secret word! Science Crossword Puzzles - Use the clues provided to solve each crossword puzzle! Scrambled Science Words - Use the clues provided to unscramble a science word or term! education.jlab.org /indexpages/elementgames.html   (359 words)

Robert Krampf's Science Education Company He has trained educators across the country, both in basic techniques and high voltage demonstrations. Since 1996, Florida Power and Light has sponsored Robert Krampf's science programs, free of charge, to qualified schools in their service area. Robert also offers a variety of consulting services, to help educators bring science to life in their programs. www.krampf.com   (340 words)

Web Page Redirect, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) All educator's who have bookmarks to our old "SCIED" web pages should update their bookmarks to reflect the new web locations. One of ten national laboratories overseen and primarily funded by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security. Brookhaven is operated and managed for DOE's Office of Science by Brookhaven Science Associates, a limited-liability company founded by the Research Foundation of the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University, the largest academic user of Laboratory facilities, and Battelle, a nonprofit, applied science and technology organization. www.bnl.gov /scied   (212 words)

Science Education Resources Kansas Citizens for Science — a growing group of educators, parents, students, scientists and other Kansans who are concerned with raising the quality of science education in our state National Center for Science Education — an organization working to defend the teaching of evolution against sectarian attack and a nationally-recognized clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and "scientific creationism" out Science and Creationism / National Academy of Sciences — the NAS case against teaching creationism in science classes and an analysis of creationist arguments; includes resources/links about evolution and the nature of science www.scienceormyth.org /resources.html   (2057 words)

Science/AAAS | Scientific research, news and career information Experience Science your way with our new research tools. Science Table of Contents in Japanese (from Tanabe Seiyaku) © 2006 American Association for the Advancement of Science. www.sciencemag.org   (124 words)

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