Discusses how the upper secondary science curriculum in Japan has been revised, and reasons for this revision. Describes the objectives and content of the new curriculum. (MLH)

There are differences between experienced BSCS biology teachers and those beginning to use BSCS, with respect to the ranking of objectives in order of importance and in the estimation of the ease of achieving the objectives. There is a disparity between the teachers' priorities and their expectations of achieving the objectives. (AL)

Outlines the problems and attempted solutions leading to the structure of a first year interdisciplinary science course. Presents the history and development of the course, staffing procedure, and structure of the course. (GS)

Several new objectives for science education are discussed as a means of categorizing research findings. They include: definition, accommodation, oversimplification, exemplification, association, and representation. The objectives will require new styles of verbal interaction between science teachers and their students. (Author/JN)

Develops the thesis that science education should be extended beyond the scope of scientific discipline to its applied aspects, namely, technology and its interphase with society. Suggests that curricula be developed which fosters scientific and technological literacy for all students. (JN)

Discusses the contribution of education to national development and science education's role in creating a climate of public opinion for the better use of science and technology in industrial development. Also explores science education's contribution to the better understanding of the relationship between science (and technology) and…

Suggests the development of school science curricula on the basis of the societal philosophy which is derivable from culture core, or heritage, and present and future society's and individual's needs. (CC)

Describes the establishment and activities of a nationwide cooperative science program designed for grade 7 through grade 10 on the basis of inquiry learning, environmental approach, and Piaget's findings. Includes information about tentative titles, free materials, and publication schedules. (CC)

Discusses five major objectives projected for science education based on current literature regarding science curriculum and development. Literature sources include "Small is Beautiful,""Education and the Spirit of Science," and the works of two curriculum developers, Theodore Brameld and Ralph Tyler. (CS)

This third of a three-article series describes impact resulting from the neglect of student involvement, unstated delimitations in scientific methodology, and overemphasis of performance objectives. Provides a list of four recommendations for further curriculum innovation. (CC)

Determined perceptions of science education faculty and graduate students (N=195) concerning how the relative emphasis of major science education objectives should change in grades K-12. Also determined extent of agreement among subjects on the emphases and identified extent to which personal characteristics of subjects related to differences in…

Descriptive information relative to the historical background of the development of a new, uniform secondary school biology curriculum in China is provided. This curriculum, introduced in 1979, is designed to contribute to the achievement of national goals aimed at the modernization of agriculture, industry, defense, and science and technology.…

Presents the Nuffield Junior Science Project (NJSP), an elementary science program developed in the United Kingdom. Some learning activities that are contained in Nuffield Junior Science Teacher's Guide I are described. (HM)

Explains cognitive basis for change in science paradigms using Watson-Crick DNA model to illustrate concepts of "normal" versus "revolutionary" science. Examines these concepts in light of teacher preception of science, and discusses implications for the practice of science education. (JM)