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Peer reviewedBauer, Rick – American Journal of Physics, 1977
Reviews the survival rate of physics courses taught by the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI). (SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Change, Higher Education, Instruction
Peer reviewedCohen, Herbert; Staley, Frederick – School Science and Mathematics, 1982
The view presented is that many elementary teachers do not understand the nature of science, how the skills are useful in everyday life, and of how science content is involved in many human endeavors. Integrating science with other disciplines is thought to have potential for improving the quality and quantity of science instruction. (MP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedSwitzer, Thomas; Voss, Burton – School Science and Mathematics, 1982
A call is made for the integration of science and social studies education in elementary and secondary schools. Examples are given of situations where instruction has been integrated over the two areas. It is felt instruction can be provided which focuses on problem solving and decision making. (MP)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Peterson, Rita W.; Stenhouse, Lawrence – Proceedings of the National Academy of Education, 1981
Two lengthy reviews are presented of a series of seven studies, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), on the subject of science education from 1950 to 1975. In "Science Education in the United States during the Third Quarter of the Twentieth Century", Rita Peterson provides an historical view of major events that occurred…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Case Studies, Educational Change, Educational Research
