Learning science in school means also learning to use some mathematics. For many students at secondary level, even those who demonstrate an interest in the subject, this aspect can prove problematic. This article seeks to learn from the pedagogical practice of mathematics educators and examine three ways in which ideas that are used in mathematics…

We report on a three-year study of teachers' experiences of a major reform of the science National Curriculum for 14- to 16-year-olds in England. Teachers' responses to this curriculum reform were guided by: "personal" aims and biography; "internal" features of their workplace such as departmental collegiality; and…

This article describes how the Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) programme was implemented in the final year of primary school and the first year of secondary school in a number of schools in Ireland. The original CASE programme, pioneered in the 1980s, proved successful in its aim to develop the science-reasoning abilities…

Lists ten science objectives from which primary teachers chose the six most important to teach. Statistical data revealed two cluster groups of teachers; one that preferred objectives involving active student exploration, the other preferring objectives involving orderly, critical handling of information. (CS)

Presents a hierarchical list of principles that can be used as a guide in the construction of more successful science programs that have scientific literacy for all as a goal. Lists affective goals for science education. Discusses the role of teachers' attitudes and expectations in teaching this type of curriculum. (CW)