Describes OIC philosophy and development of SCIS, the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, materials and program. (CP)

Describes the development and philosophy of the new Australian Science Curriculum, ASEP. (CP)

A plea for more intellectual honesty in judging the new elementary curricula and the teaching of elementary science. (CP)

Discusses the existing design of some undergraduate physics courses, and outlines the general aims which will give the development of a physics curriculum a definite direction and approach. (GA)

Reviews events leading to the Congressional controversy of funding the precollege implementation program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and attempts to identify some issues related to NSF involvement in the implementation of curriculum projects that merit further study by those responsible for developing long-range educational policy.…

Discusses formative evaluation (those evaluation activities carried out while a curriculum is still being developed) and relates this to the development of the Individualized Science (IS) program at the University of Pittsburgh. (PEB)

This program is called Project ASSIST. ASSIST is an acronym for Alternative Strategies and Services for Improving Science Teaching. ASSIST is involved in teacher education (both inservice and preservice), student programs, and community relations. The model consists of five levels: (1) the coordinating staff; (2) the consulting and advisory…

Discussed are two studies undertaken by the Commission: The Cost of Material Study and The Science-Mathematics S"udy. Early plans in The Cost of Material Study were to specifically tabulate costs of introducing and maintaining each of eight "new" science courses in elementary and junior high schools. This was abandoned in favor of…

Seventy-five of the most common questions concerning the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) are answered in this publication. Questions range from fundamental ones concerning the history of the project, objectives, and availability of materials to those of a more singular interest such as the distribution of the royalties from the sale of…

This report deals with the developmental history of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). Description of the project and its origins as well as summative evaluation are briefly discussed. Diffusion of the project and subsequent adoption are treated and its future potential evaluated. (CP)

A number of the working papers produced for the guidance of the staff of the Australian Science Education Project during the development of instructional units for secondary school science are included in this package. Topics covered range from a discussion of the implications, for curriculum writers, of the research on cognitive development to…

The operation of the Hall of Science as a museum and as an educational center is noted. Descriptions of 30 science education projects currently underway are provided. (CP)

Reviews the introductions of Match and Mismatch materials into Australian schools. (SL)

Investigated the main concerns of teachers teaching the Israel High School Biology Project (IHBP). This program, implemented about 15 years ago, is an adaptation of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Project Yellow Version. Areas examined include how teachers perceive the program and what changes they would make. (JN)