The author presents contemporary views of the quest for knowledge about human beings and the human experience. She then presents criticism of the natural science model as a basis for social and behavioral science research. She notes that the human being and his behavior are so complex that unidimensional research models are inadequate. However,…

An important area of study for many researchers in science education is how attitudes are formed and manifested, including the relationships between environmental influences and attitude formation among students. This literature search was conducted in an attempt to identify the variables which may affect students' attitudes toward science, and to…

This document is intended for use in an upper-level college undergraduate course for science or liberal arts majors. The topics are organized into groups as follows: (1) the general interactions of science with society; (2) the social institution and organizational institutions of science; (3) the interaction of science with American institutions…

Prepared by an intellectual freedom committee, this issue is intended to aid librarians in thinking about intellectual freedom when confronted with the current creationism controversy. A manual containing documents and resources on intellectual freedom, a bibliography of pro- and anti-creationism materials, and results of a censorship survey are…

Research has shown that girls and boys begin at equal levels of performance in mathematics and science, but that during the middle school years differences have been observed in both science achievement and science attitudes of males and females. It appears that once science becomes an option for females, they often do not select science…

Contains an annotated bibliography of articles which deal with computer-assisted testing. Includes the author's name, the periodical in which the article appeared, and a short description of the article. (TW)