Defines the changes in the nature of biology during the past 50 years and relates biology to science education. Argues that biology curriculum should focus on human beings and the realities of life and living. (YDS)

Focuses on changes taking place in the teaching of science as part of general education. Contends that the new science curriculum should be focusing on the utilization of science technology for public welfare and human benefit. (Contains 33 references.) (Author/YDS)

This paper, presented at the 1971 Annual School Science and Mathematics Association Convention, identifies crucial directions in science curriculum planning and discusses the supporting rationale. (DT)

Uses alternative theoretical lenses, methodological approaches, and sources of information to seek insights on the aggregate of factors currently influencing a reconceptualization of education in the sciences. Concludes that reform should be based on the dynamics of contemporary society, the characteristics of today's adolescents, and a…

An emeritus professor of science education presents his perceptions of critical issues in science education. (PB)

Discusses changes in education over the past 50 years and how curriculum and textbooks are affected by these changes. Identifies milestones in the history of education. (Contains 14 references.) (Author/YDS)

This comment was written in the spirit of restoring the productivity and visibility of science education research and to frame a more provocative and formative role in directing efforts to modernize teaching. (PR)

This presentation focuses on bridging one of the many gaps that exist between educational research and the practice of science teaching, examining research (known as qualitative research) which involved the analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of data to serve practical ends better. Data analysis is done in a systematic way to identify…

This book examines questions about the purposes and subject matter of the conventional junior high school science curriculum and presents more than twenty experimental instructional practices designed to improve science teaching at this level. The author recognizes the controversies surrounding organizational proposals for junior high school and…

Discusses the current science education reform movement in the United States and identifies some of the pathways seen as contributing to a new vision of science education. Focuses on the changing image of science, scientific literacy, linking science education with the work place, modernizing science curricula, and future policy in science…

It is noted that much of what is known about middle and junior high schools is extrapolated from data on elementary or secondary schools. This study is designed as a systematic review of the current status of science teaching at these levels in the United States as a foundation from which curriculum modifications can be reasonably undertaken. The…

During the past fifty years movements to reform science education have used the same ideas for changing the context of science teaching. Policies need to be established for identifying the knowledge and skills necessary for reformulating the science curriculum. (MD)

Examines the issue of linking education in the sciences with the world of work for all students. Argues that the reform movement in science education is focused on intellectual skills that serve to fortify the human capital of all students. Contains 20 references. (DDR)

Emphasizes the need to include courses of human biology in the science curriculum. (SL)

Provides a brief index of what is being thought and supported in efforts to formulate a new framework for general education in the sciences. Explains that the goal is to find science curricula with the aim of preparing young people for responsible citizenship in a democratic society. (DDR)