The author proposes that today's existing, world-wide curriculum--based on offering roughly the same math, language arts, science, and social studies to all--is not what is required for the future, and is hurting rather than helping the world's students. Math, language arts, science, and social studies, he argues, are really "proxies"…

In view of the diversification of science instruction in the elementary grades, the writers present secondary school principals with several basic considerations which they hope will assist them in their articulation programs in their own science programs. (Editor)

Outlined is how the latest national curriculum project in science is tackling the lack of effective policies at school, local authority and national levels, and a lack of carefully conceived pupil material which is appropriately challenging both to the child and non-specialist primary or middle school teacher. (Author/KC)

The science curriculum reforms of the 1960's have not been effective in increasing student interest in science nor in forming an appreciation of how science relates to the intellectual progress of mankind. The goals of science education need now be reexamined so that science teaching in the 1970's may go "beyond the restrictive context of special…

Urges that energy concepts be taught in an interdisciplinary manner from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Describes a materials development program, the Project for an Energy-Enriched Curriculum, which offers a broad-based curriculum emphasizing general energy concepts, availability of energy resources, and information on how various uses…

The adoption of philosophy into the public school curriculum has been advocated on the grounds that it improves students' creativity and basic academic skills. That "philosophy for children" programs can have such an impact on children should be of no surprise to students of John Dewey. Although John Dewey did not directly advocate…

"The primary goal of education in the sciences in American schools and colleges is to produce a body politic that is scientifically literate. A leading scientist/educator discusses what is being done, what is not being done, and what should be being done in this area. (Author/LS)

Explores possible roles for the philosophy of science in science education. Reiterates the belief held by many philosophers that science is the best kind of knowledge of the natural world and shows how the philosophy of science can aid achievement of science education objectives. Journal availability: see SO 507 421. (DB)

This study analyzes the impact of armed conflicts on the development of education policy and particularly science education program in Uganda. Since independence from the British colonial rule, Uganda has experienced a series of armed conflicts, with the most devastating being the 21 years of conflict in Northern Uganda. The research study was…

This paper presents arguments supporting major curriculum reforms in American colleges and universities. These reforms would create new options to the traditional patterns of education now being imposed on most students. The author suggests "that this reform should follow much more closely the American land grant college tradition than either the…

A survey of 167 chemistry professors was conducted to answer this question. Results pointed toward more concentration on mastery of basic concepts such as stoichiometry and problem solving while striving for greater relevancy to current societal problems. (CP)

This report is the first of three volumes which summarize the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Course Improvement (LOCI) program. Included are college teacher perceived needs of course improvement, profile of applicants for LOCI awards, appropriateness of program guidelines, and outcomes of LOCI…

This report is the second of three volumes describing the results of the evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Course Improvement (LOCI) program. This volume describes the quantitative results of the program. Evaluation of the LOCI program involved answering questions in the areas of the need for science course improvement as…

A statement on the need for marine and aquatic education is provided. Includes definitions of some environmental education terms as they relate to marine and aquatic education. (CP)

Provided are notes of conferences and meetings conducted during the period 1952 to 1956 concerning National Science Foundation (NSF) support of "Education in the Sciences." Materials vary from copies of reports to draft materials for reports. (SL)