According to Social Cognitive Theory, self-efficacy describes students' beliefs in their ability to be successful within a certain task or domain. Though some contributions to self-efficacy are generally accepted, it is important to continue to look for additional factors that contribute to self-efficacy, especially those that provide…

An adjustment period in the transition from group instruction to individualized approaches is suggested as partly contributing to the decline in achievement scores in mathematics. (MP)

Describes how the audiotutorial method of instruction can be used to simulate field trips in earth science. Each excursion takes the student, via slides, audiotapes, specimens and maps, to various parts of the world to observe and investigate phenomena associated with a particular aspect of earth science. (JR)

Describes a home-based supplementary science program for elementary school age children. The program emphasizes process skill application, simple equipment, and the use of parents as experiment advisors. (CP)

Equipment and procedures for converting a conventional laboratory to an audio-tutorial learning center are described. Suggestions for selecting audio-visual hardware are then specified, but production of instructional materials is not included in this article. (DF)

Describes a sixth grade program in which science and mathematics are integrated and emphasis is given to providing students with individual attention. (JR)