This study aimed to examine the representations of nature of science (NOS) in the eight histories of science selected from three series of integrated science textbooks used in junior high school in China. Ten aspects of NOS were adopted in the analytical framework. It was found that NOS had not been well treated in the selected histories of…

William Buckland (1784-1846) first identified and scientifically studied coprolites in the early 1820s. Although some of his contemporaries did not look favorably upon him or his research, Buckland's early experiments advanced paleoecology and taphonomy. Because our informal presentations with coprolites resulted in students' spirited reactions,…

Part one of a three part report on the historical development of curriculum guidelines for the instruction of chemistry in secondary schools. Part one covers the period 1893-1920. Parts two and three appear in November and December issues of School Science and Mathematics. (SL)

Louis Pasteur's career as a scientist and as a teacher of science is traced. The discovery of his ability and interest, his choice of teaching as a profession, the controversy over teaching versus research, and his methods of teaching science are included. (MNS)

The conceptual steps that first led Galileo toward his principle are reconstructed showing that his thoughts on the subject of motions that are neither natural nor forced were of fundamental importance. (MP)

The history of steel production is taken as an example of relating science to society. (CP)

Teaching science via a socio-historical approach utilizing selected concepts related to the social and historical development of science and selected concepts related to atomic energy was found to be feasible. (Author/CP)

Scientific strategies and principles are suggested to reinforce appreciation of history in science instruction. A 53-item bibliography of books, articles, and pamphlets is included. (CP)

A need is identified for stressing the developmental and interrelational aspects in secondary school science courses for all students, based on the contention that both science-prone and science-shy students will gain a greater understanding of how science affects our lives. (CR)

Presented is the third part of a three part report describing the contributions of major committee reports to secondary teaching of chemistry during the period 1893-1975. This third part covers the period 1947-1975, and includes a brief summary of the entire three part series. (SL)

The National Science Education Standards in the United States advocate liberal, contextual, and cultural goals for science education including the significant historical and cultural aspects of science; however, scant treatment is given to the pendulum. Suggests a more routine incorporation of the history and philosophy of science into preservice…