Factors related to the success of implementing elementary school science program changes are discussed. Decisions must be based on continuing teacher needs assessments, strengths and weaknesses of the maintenance system, community awareness, and observations of consequent student behavior. (BT)

The investigator, after surveying 70 leading teaching institutions throughout the United States and concluding that there were no environmental science education programs that were both inter- and intra-disciplinary in approach to preparing teachers to teach environmental education at the secondary level, developed such a program. Using a course…

Described is the development of secondary school science education in India from the early post-independence era to date. Development of science instructional materials, science curricula, science academic programs, and science teacher education programs are reviewed. (SL)

This study examined the science curricula of approximately 900 public secondary schools, as well as the possible relationship of attendance at National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored teacher-training institutes, on selected science teacher factors and teaching practices. A unique stratified random ssmpling procedure, as well as the…