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Peer reviewedDe Laeter, J. R. – Science Education, 1989
Described is physics education in Australia at the secondary level. Its origins based on British traditions and the influence of American thought and practice on its development are discussed. Implications for the future are examined. (YP)
Descriptors: Educational History, Foreign Countries, Physics, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewedHaber-Schaim, Uri – Physics Teacher, 1982
Suggests criteria for constructing a "basic" physics program based on such premises as limited class time, time and practice needed for skill development/understanding structuring of subject matter, and choices of content and approach. Long-range objectives related to the list of premises are discussed. (SK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Science Course Improvement Projects
Peer reviewedEisenkraft, Arthur – Physics Teacher, 1981
Presents an interview with Fletcher G. Watson, best known to physics teachers as codirector of Harvard Project Physics. Dr. Watson speaks of his career as a science educator, history of science, Piaget, state of science education in the United States, and curriculum projects, among other topics. (SK)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interviews, Opinions, Physics
Peer reviewedRoberts, Dana – Physics Teacher, 1982
Presents excerpts of an interview with Philip Morrison, Institute Professor of Physics at M.I.T., who has made significant contributions to areas ranging from high-energy astrophysics to elementary school science education. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Interviews, Opinions
Peer reviewedTebbutt, M. J. – Physics Education, 1981
Summarizes results of a survey on teachers' views of the Nuffield A-level physics course (NAP) including, among others, course content, philosophy, examinations, organization, and individual units. Suggests that most teachers surveyed were satisfied with their NAP course. (SK)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation, Physics, Science Course Improvement Projects
Peer reviewedRossing, Thomas D. – Physics Teacher, 1988
Discusses a course proposal which concentrates on fewer topics and covering the topics in greater depth. Proposes a sequence in which each topic is introduced phenomenologically, the theory is developed, and the applications are discussed. Uses optics as an example. Lists some disadvantages and advantages of the proposed topical organization. (YP)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Science, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content
Peer reviewedMillar, R. H. – Comparative Education, 1981
Comparing the secondary physics courses developed by West Germany's Institute for Science Education (IPN) with similar British curriculum projects, the author argues that the differences in style, content, and reception of these curriculums are related to the social locations of the British teachers and the German academics who devised them.…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Comparative Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
