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Volume 5 |
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High School Science Curriculum |
• Suppose you were asked to make recommendations to a school system on the content for the ideal course in biology, chemistry, physics and Earth science for high school students. a) What are the aims of the course? and b) What are the major curriculum topics?
• Evaluate one the biology, chemistry or physics "exemplary science programs," and provide evidence to support the program's effectiveness with high school students.
• Find and locate one research study that compares the effectiveness of a golden age high school science course, e.g., biology, chemistry, physics. What variables were used to make the comparisons?
• Visit a high school science teacher, and interview the teacher with regard to his or her science course. What program or textbook does the teacher use? How effective is the course with the teacher's students?