Discusses the nature and impact of three competing paradigms for science education: agricultural-scientific, anthropological, and philosophical. Illustrates the paradigms with papers presented at recent national conferences on science education research. (MLH)

The paper focuses on problems science educators and researchers must face before the advantage of paradigms can be realized. Examples of the role of paradigms in physics research are presented. A critique of paradigm use in physics is presented. Future variations of paradigms for science education are discussed. (Author/RE)

The paper presents a discussion of a theory of intelligence which postulates that intelligence develops rather than that intelligence is an innate ability possessed in full measure at birth. Discussion of unresolved issues surrounding their theory is presented. The effect of such a theory on science teaching is discussed. (RE)

The first part of the paper describes the nature of scientific revolutions and how paradigms of scientists drive these revolutions. Against their background, the second part describes studies of the impact of paradigm-based research on the classroom. The third part speculates on the likelihood of a science teaching revolution. (Author/RE)

The goal of the study is to describe the development and validation of a cognitive development test. The test fulfills the criteria of (1) logical equivalence of test items and the mental logic of Piagetian tasks; (2) reliability and validity of the group measure; and (3) efficient, objective assessment. (RE)

Presented is a paradigm for science education research. The paradigm advances the reception learning theory, where regularities to be learned are presented explicitly to the learner. A tool for the study of knowledge production in science education, the Gowin "V," is presented. (RE)