The development of an integrated science curriculum information scheme j

There are doubts as to whether minor, but nevertheless creative, curriculum projects and programmes in developing countries get a fair chance of being studied for their intrinsic value. Existing directories of science education curricula supply valuable information, but not always in sufficient detail. This is true especially for analysis of the curricula’s content areas, the education approaches and the degree of integration. This article describes a co-operative effort made to create a representative, international network of centres for integrated science education and an instrument to describe integrated science education programmes so that they can become available to more potential users and adaptators. Some of the problems encountered in the development of the instrument are discussed. In the appendix the Integrated Science Curriculum Information Form (ISC1F) is given in full. The authors suggest that ISCIF should be tested under varying conditions and that feedback should be used to improve the instrument further.