A rationale is presented placing the teaching of science in a more meaningful context for the layman and requiring new synthesis of subject matter, less oriented to emphasizing the structure of disciplines. (DF)

The science curriculum reforms of the 1960's have not been effective in increasing student interest in science nor in forming an appreciation of how science relates to the intellectual progress of mankind. The goals of science education need now be reexamined so that science teaching in the 1970's may go "beyond the restrictive context of special…

Describes a curriculum design for preparing teachers to teach new elementary science courses. Presents a curriculum matrix" with three dimensions: intellectual skills, ordering schemes and aspects of the scientific enterprise. Key concepts taught in new elementary science courses are listed. (EB)

This presentation focuses on bridging one of the many gaps that exist between educational research and the practice of science teaching, examining research (known as qualitative research) which involved the analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of data to serve practical ends better. Data analysis is done in a systematic way to identify…

This book examines questions about the purposes and subject matter of the conventional junior high school science curriculum and presents more than twenty experimental instructional practices designed to improve science teaching at this level. The author recognizes the controversies surrounding organizational proposals for junior high school and…

This paper, presented at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference in April, 1972, in New York City, emphasizes the need for science to become more humanistic and integrated. The author advocates that the middle school, being unique, will require a major restructuring of the present curriculum. Also included are goal statements,…

This book considers the current reform movement in science education and points out problems with the education of early adolescents who are caught in the middle. The first six chapters cover the need for a science curriculum addressing the personal, social, developmental, and emotional needs of middle school students. Chapter 7 presents a…

Discusses the back-to-basics issue and how parents and biology educators respond to it. The reason for the back-to-basics issue and the determination of the basics in biology are also discussed. (HM)

It is noted that much of what is known about middle and junior high schools is extrapolated from data on elementary or secondary schools. This study is designed as a systematic review of the current status of science teaching at these levels in the United States as a foundation from which curriculum modifications can be reasonably undertaken. The…

The purpose of this paper is to isolate the historical and philosophical treatment of genetics in school and college curricula. To do this, a qualitative analysis was made of 128 biology textbooks or textbook series published between the years 1907 and 1977. The results of this study are reported. (Author/MA)

During the past fifty years movements to reform science education have used the same ideas for changing the context of science teaching. Policies need to be established for identifying the knowledge and skills necessary for reformulating the science curriculum. (MD)

Puts forth and develops arguments for new perspectives in teaching science and suggests an interdisciplinary approach to curriculum which focuses on human values and social dilemmas. (BR)

Described is a new BSCS curriculum project designed for emerging adolescents. The project is organized into a series of subject matter modules, each focused on a broad theme or idea concerned with science, psychology, or sociology. Each module is designed to accommodate students at different levels of intellectual development. (Author/MA)

Discusses the reform of the middle school science curriculum to engage students in their own development, represent the ethos of contemporary science, recognize social changes and cultural shifts, and assure productive learning, all focused on the welfare of young adolescents. (JPB)

Analyzes several factors in an impact study of Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) and states that its major impact has been to make curriculum change respectable. (LS)