Instructional materials encourage responsible, science-based discussion of controversial or contentious issues. Instructional material is not dogmatic, but directs the student toward inquiry rather than conclusions. Material is integrated with other disciplines Pedagogy Connects with experience of student. Instructional material involves students in science through problem solving and decision making. Science discoveries are presented in the social, political, and historical contexts in which they took place.
Activities are meaningful and integrative.
Instructional practices are based on current research on cultural learning styles and it is integrated in the design of the students' materials. Full range of learning goals are part of the program for every student. The material emphasizes active endeavors rather than passive ones. Assessment is integrative and oriented toward solving problems, not simply recall-based. Objective tests measure recall and some integration of facts, ideas, and concepts.