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Bryce, T. G. K.; MacMillan, K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
Researchers and practitioners alike express concerns about the conceptual difficulties associated with the concepts of momentum and kinetic energy currently taught in school physics. This article presents an in-depth analysis of the treatment given to them in 44 published textbooks written for UK secondary school certificate courses. This is set…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Textbooks, Kinetics, Physics

Cho, Hee-Hyung; And Others – Science Education, 1985
Three high school biology textbooks were analyzed to determine possible sources of misconceptions and related learning problems associated with genetics. Misconceptions were examined in these categories: conceptual organization; conceptual relations; use of terminology; and mathematical elements. Implications for instruction related to each…
Descriptors: Biology, Concept Formation, Genetics, Science Education

Rosenthal, Dorothy B. – Science Education, 1985
Analysis of subtopics of evolution in 22 high school biology textbooks shows a mean of 12 percent of total text devoted to evolution, with a decrease in attention from 1963 to 1983. Various text examples are presented to support the discussion, and implications for science teaching are addressed. (DH)
Descriptors: Biology, Educational Trends, Evolution, High Schools

Malvin, Richard L. – Advances in Physiology Education, 1990
The current status of science education for scientific literacy in the United States is reviewed. Textbooks and teaching methods are the main focus of criticism. (CW)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Education

Howe, Robert Crombie – Journal of Geological Education, 1987
Reports on an investigation of 31 introductory geology textbooks indicating that the concept of contact between bodies of rock is only rarely discussed. Data collected pertaining to 15 related terms demonstrated that many are either omitted or inadequately covered. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Content Analysis, Geology, Higher Education

Nurrenbern, Susan C.; Pickering, Miles – Journal of Chemical Education, 1987
Reports on a study into the relationship between a student's ability to solve problems in chemistry and his/her understanding of molecular concepts. Argues that teaching students to solve problems about chemistry is not equivalent to teaching about the nature of matter. (TW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching
Evans, Robert H. – 1989
The goals of this research were to: (1) develop instruments useful in profiling the characteristics of teaching manuals used with grade 4 science textbooks and the effects of those manuals on teacher and pupil activities; (2) look at both high and low inference perspectives in making these profiles; (3) develop two instruments, one for elementary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Instructional Materials
Vachon, Myra K.; Haney, Richard E. – 1988
Classroom teachers frequently express concern that textbooks and other curriculum materials are too difficult for their students. The objectives of this investigation were to develop a method for scoring the Level of Abstraction (LOA) of science reading material, and explore its relationship with certain other known methods for assessing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Readability
Tweney, Ryan D. – 1987
Drawing parallels with critical thinking and creative thinking, this document describes some ways that scientific thinking is utilized. Cognitive approaches to scientific thinking are discussed, and it is argued that all science involves an attempt to construct a testable mental model of some aspect of reality. The role of mental models is…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Processes, College Science, Higher Education

Staver, John R.; Bay, Mary – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reports on a study designed to examine selected units of commonly used elementary science texts, using the Project Synthesis goal clusters as a framework for part of the examination. The discussion of the finding focuses on the comparison of the results to recommendations of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). (TW)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Content, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Mulkey, Lynn – 1987
This study is based on the premise that research on science textbook content has not specifically dealt with patterned class and grade level differences in how the organization of the content orients students to the cognitive and personality characteristics identified as precursors to scientific careers. The investigation analyzed the effects of…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Political Science

Donahue, David M. – History of Education Quarterly, 1993
Reviews the reform of secondary school physics in the United States from the 1930s through the mid-1960s. Describes the impact of progressive education, World War II, and the post-Sputnik reforms. Points out differences between past reform efforts and the current Project 2061 of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Government School Relationship, Physics
Gess-Newsome, Julie; Lederman, Norman G. – 1991
Current reform efforts in the teaching of high school biology demonstrate the need for a synthetic treatment of prominent concepts. There exists insufficient research that delineates the global content understandings--in this paper designated subject matter structures (SMS)--of biology teachers; or that assesses whether these SMS do, in fact,…
Descriptors: Biology, Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques