Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
A major problem confronting science education is the barriers elementary teachers face in teaching science. The reform efforts of the 1970's led initially to increased devotion of time in the area of science. The report "A Nation at Risk" published in the 1980's exposed the neglect of the American education system and helped lead to the establishment of standards and benchmarks for all school subjects.
The purpose of this paper was to examine the current state of elementary science in the No Child Left Behind [NCLB] school environment and compare this to the previous status of teaching science in the K-6 grade levels. Standards, benchmarks and inquiry- based teaching in both the pre NCLB and post NCLB periods will be discussed. The latter portions of the paper will compare and contrast the barriers faced by elementary science teachers of both eras and whether the problems faced in the last three decades are the same teachers face today.
Year of Submission
2008
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Science Education Program
First Advisor
Cherin Lee
Date Original
Spring 2008
Object Description
1 PDF (29 pages)
Copyright
©2008 Jeffrey K. Perkins
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Perkins, Jeffrey K., "The Teaching of Elementary School Science in the Pre and Post No Child Left Behind Era: For Better or Worse?" (2008). Graduate Research Papers. 4601.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/4601
Comments
If you are the rightful copyright holder of this graduate research paper and wish to have it removed from the Open Access Collection, please submit an email request to scholarworks@uni.edu. Include your name and clearly identify the thesis by full title and author as shown on the work.