Curricular guidelines promote standardized approaches to coverage of essential knowledge and skills in undergraduate education. The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology were developed in 2012. Continuous, rapid growth of knowledge in science and a dynamic, changing world necessitate updates…

The purpose of this monograph is to present the thoughts of a small group of medical educators and administrators on the expansion of medical education's scope and responsibilities, basic conditions for progress, and medical education's obligations to the nation's health. In Chapter 1, the health delivery system of the future is discussed. Chapter…

This publication has been prepared as a leadership guide for science teachers, secondary school administrators, and teacher educators who desire to produce competent science teachers. Science taught as inquiry is the central theme, and the "processes of science" are recommended as the proper content for all courses. The guide is organized into…

The purpose of this bulletin is to describe briefly the materials developed by the staff of Pueblo Elementary School, Scottsdale, Arizona, in a program aimed at providing individualized instruction in a continuous progress setting. Although each of the curriculum guides developed by the staff differ somewhat according to subject area, grade level,…

Describes factors to be considered before and during implementation of new curricula. Includes question lists and suggested strategies specifically for implementing new "teacher-proof" curricula. (SL)

This collection of papers is intended to provide a means for the exchange of information on hydrological techniques and for the coordination of research and data collection. The objectives and trends in hydrological education are presented. The International Hydrological Decade (IHD) Working Group on Education recommends a series of topics that…

The State Department of Education for South Carolina has prepared this publication to help administrators and curriculum planners in selecting and evaluating science instructional materials for use in their schools. The report is divided into three major parts for elementary science (K-5), middle school science (6-8), and high school science…

Science curriculum and the factors influencing it are discussed with emphasis on the desirable outcomes of a curriculum. (JMF)

Describes an introductory course that does not presuppose newtonian mechanics. Presents a course outline and discusses the treatment of five major topics including relativistic kinematics and the derivation of the Lorentz transformation. (GS)

Describes some of the difficulties that arise when a course is transferred from one teacher to another and relates some experiences in the transfer of a self paced physics course. (GS)

A new biology syllabus in Denmark to better prepare students for university entrance is described. The proposed biology syllabus is designed for drop-outs of the normal system with very little educational background and of below average academic ability. The new course concerns the biology of man at population level, with social aspects being…

This guide, prepared by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, is designed to assist administrators, their staffs, and science teachers for grades K through 12 to assess and improve their science programs. Topics discussed include: (1) the relationship of science to the total school program, (2) the unity of science, (3) the nature of…

Presents a student centered science curriculum model utilizing inquiry strategy and language rich experiences to develop student skills of questioning, thinking, speaking, listening, and reading. (SL)

This publication is a curriculum guide intended to help implement coordinated K-12 science programs by serving as a framework of reference. The performance objectives that should be developed by students who study science are written in general terms and constitute the heart of the volume. The lists of performance objectives include the processes…

This book presents an experimental approach to the teaching of biology in secondary schools. Starting with a unit on microscopy, the study centers on animals. The two particular examples taken are those of the rat and the rabbit. A number of experiments have been suggested on nutrition, circulation, respiration, sweat, excretion, skin, regulation…