Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The dataset comprises three surveys (headteachers in an 8% national sample of secondary schools; headteachers in a 25% random sample of secondary schools; science teachers in a 25% random sample of secondary schools). The main purpose was to determine the headteachers' and science teachers' familiarity with curriculum development projects and their use of them, and to correlate this with a variety of possible influential factors affecting familiarity and use.
Main Topics:
Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Questionnaires for headteachers: Opinion of the influence of 25 curriculum development projects and awareness of aspects of the projects; the school's involvement with the projects; opinion of the influence of educational changes on the curriculum; the usefulness of information sources; facilitating and limiting factors which influence take-up of projects in the school; opinions of the effects of curriculum development projects. Questionnaires for teachers: Familiarity with and use of science curriculum development projects; facilitating and limiting factors related to their use of projects; information sources; opinions about the role of science advisers; personal opinions on the outcome of science teaching compared with those attributed to projects; opinions on the effects of curriculum projects. Background Variables Headteacher: age; sex; ability of pupils in school; qualifications and experience. Teacher: appointment; training; subject taught; number of periods devoted to various subjects; experience.
- Stratified, random sample 2. Simple, random sample 3. Cluster sample
Postal survey
