Investigated was the influence of instruction in process skills on preservice teacher achievement, attitude toward process skills, and their use of process objectives and activities in lesson plans. Results indicated preservice teachers receiving process skill instruction improved in all areas relating to process education. (SL)

This study examined the effect of instruction in science process skills on teachers' achievement in reading, testing the hypothesis that teachers' reading comprehension can be improved significantly through the use of science process skills. Pre- and in-service teachers enrolled in competency based science methods courses formed the two groups for…

Attitudes toward science, process skills knowledge and self-concept were all found to be significantly intercorrelated; self concept was the only predictor of achievement. (CP)

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of self-pacing instruction in a science methods course on teachers' achievement and attitudes toward science. A second purpose was to examine "open and closed" mindedness and achievement in science methods instruction. Twenty pre-service elementary school teachers were randomly selected and…

Examines whether elementary school children's cognitive achievement in science process skills increases significantly because of teacher training in the Individualized Science (IS) materials. Investigates the effects of teacher training in the IS materials on teachers' attitudes and skill achievement. (GA)