Some early results are reported of a study to examine trends of student evaluations in college level physics courses. Higher ratings were consistently given for higher level courses. (PS)

Physical science curriculum materials were developed for below-average students based on guidelines for science teaching. These materials were tested in three ninth and tenth grade classrooms. Results showed significant improvement in students' attitudes toward the science class and laboratory. (PS)

A battery of tests was administered to three groups of high school students who studied the Israel Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) Adaptation Program for several years. Compared with non-BSCS students, the progress of the BSCS students in biological knowledge, inquiry skills, and understanding of science demonstrates the feasibility of…

Studied the intellectual differences between third and fourth grade Filipino children who had studied Science--A Process Approach (SAPA) and others who had studied a traditional curriculum. The SAPA children performed significantly better than the control group on a test of observing, comparing, and classifying simple geometric objects. (MLH)

The third-year evaluation results of an investigation extending through grade six. Studied performance of the same population, appearing in two previous evaluations, with sex, socioeconomic status, and maturity taken into account. Indicated third grade Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) children were superior to non-SCIS controls in both…

Describes how student responses to 26 bipolar adjectives describing laboratory studies are used at a New Zealand university to modify the content of laboratory experiments in physics. (MLH)

Used three recently available test forms to assess difference in knowledge acquisition between eleventh grade chemistry students and a matched non-chemistry group. Indicated that the 1968 guide developed by the Philadelphia Chemistry Curriculum Committee failed to teach processes of science. (CC)

Summarizes major findings of the Harvard Project Physics research and evaluation activity, including data gathering techniques, descriptions of teacher characteristics, information about student responses and learning environments, and final evaluation year results. Indicates that the evaluation program is characterized by considerable research on…

Compares effects of the Human Sciences Program (BSCS) and conventional programs on attitudes of eighth-grade students. Variables include course, gender and school (including teacher). Evaluation of results from responses on a semantic differential questionnaire indicate very positive response to the Human Sciences Program. (CS)

Tested and supported was the hypothesis that students receiving high-structured film narrations will acquire more knowledge and will respond more favorably than those receiving low-structured film narrations. Results contribute additional data to evidence supporting the need for critical application of the kinetic structure theory in evaluating…

Describes the procedures used to evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher education curriculum, Physics for Elementary Teachers, including the measurement of students' understanding of physics, understanding of science, and attitudes toward science. (MLH)

This report synthesizes critical issues and questions associated with science curriculum reform for the purpose of establishing a research agenda. Section headings describing needed research are as follows: Science, Technology, and Cultural Needs; Schooling Needs; Science Education Needs; and Research in Science Education Needs. Contrasts and…

This article covers the following: (1) contrasts several perspectives on science education reform by examining recommendations for introductory science courses; (2) identifies research finding that can guide reform; (3) discusses the impact of research on national precollege curriculum reform; and (4) offers a set of recommendations to guide…