General biology courses should be planned and taught in colleges according to widely accepted theories and laws of biology. A list of 24 such principles is provided around which general biology courses could be structured. (PS)

Major considerations in planning and implementing curriculum changes in science education are presented in this handbook. Steps for building a general framework for curriculum planning are related to key questions which should be considered in applying this framework to an approach selected. Presented are characteristics of the major approaches to…

Contrasts three major approaches to science and education which characterize current practice. Approaches discussed are disciplinary specialization, multidisciplinary collaboration, and interdisciplinary inquiry. (CS)

This commentary discusses an unstated assumption made in a Do It Yourself Curriculum Guide, that "any combination (of outcomes you select for your school curriculum) is as good as any other." Other inadequacies in the Guide are included. Discusses also the problems associated with justifying science in the school curriculum. (CS)

Describes the features of the free radical, anionic, and cationic mechanisms of chain addition polymerization. Indicates that the nature of chain reactions can be best taught through the study of macromolecules. (CC)

This report describes the status of marine career education in the United States as of July 1975. The objectives of this work are: (1) to assess the current and future manpower needs, (2) to determine the extent of curriculum offerings, (3) to report the availability of relevant materials, (4) to describe the need for new program offerings, (5) to…

This newsletter contains a number of reports on recent activities in Britain in the areas of science and mathematics education. Other educational activities reported from Britain deal with the Schools Council projects in geography and health education. A detailed annotated bibliography of recent publications relating to science education is…

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 publication describes features of the South Central Kansas Elementary Math-Science (SOCKEMS) project developed as a child-centered program, although the actual teaching materials and methods are not described. Materials are presented in such a way that children learn science by using their perceptual ability to great extent. Considerable…

Relates science, technology, and education to the current world problem of a declining quality of life. The role of education in solving this problem is explored through a discussion of several curriculum reforms in mathematics, physics, biology, and the "back to basics" movement. (CS)

Discusses how, through a series of sample problems and solutions, the notion of force as momentum flow can serve as the basis for vastly expanding the importance of Newton's third law as experienced by students in elementary mechanics courses. (Author/HM)

Provides a viewpoint regarding the failure in engineering education to realize the most fundamental goals of liberal studies. These authors develop the theme of "transcendental engineering," a conception that bridges the gap between theoretical disciplines of the liberal arts college and practical studies of the engineering schools. (CS)

Reviews the introductions of Match and Mismatch materials into Australian schools. (SL)