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Peer reviewedFido, H. S .A.; Gayford, C. G. – Journal of Biological Education, 1982
A 1977-78 questionnaire/survey about biology field work was carried out among a random sample of secondary school biology needs in England and Wales. Results are compared to those from a 1961-62 survey. Issues addressed include opinions about field work, limiting problems, and amount of field work undertaken by teachers. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Biology, Outdoor Activities, Science Activities, Science Education
Peer reviewedHinchliffe, Philip R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1982
Substantially self-paced programed learning at Sheffield City Polytechnic Metallurgy Department was found to be better than conventional lectures, provided that new topic areas covered were relatively small, as demonstrated by using inexpensive, simple instructional materials. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
Peer reviewedSchool Science Review, 1981
Describes the influence of declining enrollment on the science department at one sixth form school, focusing on areas such as the science curriculum, scheduling, staffing, facilities, and teacher re-education. (DS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Problems, Declining Enrollment, Educational Planning, Educational Practices
Murphy, Patricia; Schofield, Beta – 1984
This report presents some of the results of two national surveys which assessed the performance of 13-year-old students in science. It includes an outline of the assessment framework; some of the questions which were written to match it; a description of how well, and how differently, students responded to the questions; and suggests how the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Chemistry, Foreign Countries
