Date of Award
5-1-1971
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Abstract
Problem: It was the primary purpose of this study to develop a secondary school physics curriculum guide for use within a modular-flexible schedule framework. A secondary aspect was to design a model modular-flexible schedule specifically for physics instruction.
Procedure: Information has been obtained through the direct visitation of seventeen schools in the Minneapolis-St. Paul and suburban areas which were using a modular-flexible scheduled program. A comprehensive study has been made of the physics curricula used in each school to determine its relative effectiveness within a modular-flexible framework.
Interrogation of administrators, staff members and. curriculum • specialists was employed to ascertain operational procedures.
Faculty members and students were questioned about the strengths and weaknesses experienced during the actual operation of the present curriculum within a modular-flexible schedule.
Summary: A physics curriculum especially designed to accent the benefits that accrue from a modular-flexible schedule has not been produced prior to this effort. The guide produced herein effectively reflects the basic philosophies of the three principal approaches to the study of physics. Modular-flexible scheduling and the "new-design" of the curriculum complement one another and enhance learning.
Recommended Citation
Fezler, Lloyd L., "The Development of a Modular-Flexible Schedule Model and Its Utilization in Building a New Secondary School Physics Curriculum" (1971). Theses and Dissertations. 3508.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/3508