Earth systems education: Report from 60 U.S. teams

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:111112

H, Hoyt W ^[1]; Mayer, V J ^[2]; Tschillard, R L ^[3]

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1. Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO (United States)
2. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
3. Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO (United States); and others

Efforts are now underway to radically change the content and organization of the K-12 curriculum. Earth Systems Education is consistent with {open_quotes}Project 2061{close_quotes} (AAAS), {open_quotes}Scope, Sequence, and Coordination{close_quotes} (NSTA), and the emerging {open_quotes}National Science Standards{close_quotes} (NRC), but differs in that the focus is systems science of planet Earth, especially as it connects to all areas of the curriculum. NSF has supported about 200 teachers along with school administrators and college professors from leadership teams to pilot reform and restructuring efforts tailored to needs of local districts and states. Evaluation of Earth Systems Education has been undertaken by Horizon Research, and a clear conclusion has emerged that teacher/school administrator/college professor teaming and support over several years within a local school district is most effective at encouraging significant school curriculum and structural reform.

• Research Organization: Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 111112
• Report Number(s): CONF-9404192--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BASIC STUDIES
CHILDREN
CURRICULUM GUIDES
EARTH PLANET
EDUCATION
LEARNING
RECOMMENDATIONS
SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL
STANDARDS
TRAINING