This mixed-methods research investigated teachers' perceptions of intrinsic factors (personal attributes of the teacher) and extrinsic factors (environmental) influencing the implementation of inquiry-based science learning at township (underdeveloped urban area) high schools in South Africa. Quantitative data were collected by means of an adapted…

Indicates that a large section of general education biology students can be divided into smaller groups, each receiving different amounts and kinds of instruction, with no apparent effect on their achievement, their attitudes toward the course, or their attitudes toward science. (LS)

Achievement scores of Israeli high school students using Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) materials were shown to be significantly higher than those for students using another curriculum. (MLH)

Reviews the research on science education at the secondary school level reported in 1968-69 and held in the collection of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. The bibliography contains 189 entries, of which 73 are cited in the text. ERIC Document Reproduction Service ordering information is provided where…

Studies of a group of seventh-grade students who were tested for inquiry skills using the TAB Science Test showed no significant differences between those students who had studied the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) and those who studied another curriculum. (MLH)

Cites 124 references to science education research literature and summarizes research on instruction, curriculum, teacher education, developmental studies, teacher characteristics, and instrument development. (AL)

The development and administration of a scientific literacy test designed to measure achievement of the objectives of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) project is described. Students who had completed the six year SCIS curricula were compared with those who had used other science materials. SCIS subjects scored significantly higher…