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Nagalski, Jan L. – Science Teacher, 1980
This article defines inquiry, analyzes the results of the implementation of inquiry-based science curricula in the 1960s, and supports the continued emphasis on inquiry-oriented teaching in the back-to-basic curriculum reform presently being advocated. (CS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Inquiry, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Curriculum
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Millar, R. H. – European Journal of Science Education, 1981
Outlines an approach for interpreting the influence of social factors on the directions in which secondary school science curricula have developed and explores the influence of the institutional context of comprehensivization on emerging science curriculum in Great Britain in the 1960s. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Opinions
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Tebbutt, M. J. – Physics Education, 1981
Summarizes results of a survey on teachers' views of the Nuffield A-level physics course (NAP) including, among others, course content, philosophy, examinations, organization, and individual units. Suggests that most teachers surveyed were satisfied with their NAP course. (SK)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation, Physics, Science Course Improvement Projects