Mess Management is considered here as collective problem solving. Describes an example of a program for gifted elementary students emphasizing problem solving skills. A sample strategy is included. (MA)

Describes how the study of hyaline membrane disease is included in a physiology or comprehensive health survey course at Wilmington High School, Wilmington, Massachusetts. (HM)

Discussed are college courses taught in the Netherlands that are concerned with the role of science, technology, and scientists in contemporary society, sometimes called STS (Science, Technology, and Society) courses. Topics include STS as a movement and an educational innovation and the agenda for STS courses. (JMK)

Describes the use of integrated modular teaching of the human biology component of the Health Associate Program at Johns Hopkins University, where the goal is to develop an understanding of the sciences as applied to primary care. Discussion covers the module sequence, the human biology faculty, goals of the human biology faculty, laboratory…

Chronicles the development of science education in England from 1892, when the five-year curriculum for medical education was introduced, until 1911, when the General Medical Council approved preliminary scientific studies in public schools. For journal availability, see SO 505 237. (Author/DB)

Describes "resource science", a remedial program for secondary school students that combines a basic science curriculum with activities designed to remediate learning in the areas of oral expression, visual perception, and auditory reception. (JG)

Since grade prediction remains an important factor in medical student selection procedures, the ability to make accurate predictions is important. The Prediction Index used at the University of California at Irvine is described which considers overall premedical grade point average (GPA), GPA of specified science courses, and two subtests of the…

Presents a series of behavioral objectives for a 60 hour science unit designed to train laboratory technicians in safety, basic laboratory skills, laboratory service and fittings, and first aid. (SL)

Describes a chemistry course with the goal of fostering a broader and deeper understanding of a few fundamental concepts through group discussion, instructor exposition, and participant-developed laboratory and demonstration activities. (DDR)

Describes a method that students can use to build portable planetariums. After building the models, students are familiar with the names of constellations and major stars and are able to share their projects with other students. (DDR)

Provides a brief index of what is being thought and supported in efforts to formulate a new framework for general education in the sciences. Explains that the goal is to find science curricula with the aim of preparing young people for responsible citizenship in a democratic society. (DDR)

Describes the Integrated Learning System. This system was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for decision making about curriculum, instruction, and student assessment consistent with the overarching goal of nurturing understanding through integrative ways of knowing. Discusses the impact of the system on student achievement…

Presents activities on persistence of vision that involve students in a hands-on approach to the study of early methods of creating motion pictures. Students construct flip books, a Zoetrope, and an early movie machine. (DDR)

Reviews a subjective exercise completed by students at the end of each of six units in an introductory organic chemistry course. Argues that instruction should be shaped by Ausubel's concept of meaningful learning. (DDR)

Recommends that teachers address the challenge of making science fun and interesting by employing space sciences to convert the ordinary into the extraordinary through imagination, community involvement, and hands-on activities. (DDR)