Describes different features of Science - A Process Approach materials for elementary schools. A brief review about the success of the program is included. (PS)

Relates results of analyses of student performance on the final course examination to differences in sex, previous educational background, concurrent studies, attitudes toward the course, reasons for studying biology and career aspirations. (AL)

Describes use of Science Curriculum Improvement Study materials for teaching environmental education in elementary schools. The units provide a sequential learning experience ranging from the Study of Organisms, Life Cycles, Populations, Environments, Communities to Ecosystems. Projects underway in the United States and Sweden for materials…

Students' preferences changed from applied to theoretical aspects of physics, and from recall of facts to identification of fundamental principles during two years of study of the Physical Science Study Committee in Australian High Schools. (AL)

Describes the development, evaluation, and use of Laboratory Explorations in Biology" as an integral part of the Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL) Inquiry Role Approach". Student and teacher reactions are described, and an example of student evaluation of peers' achievement is given. (AL)

The publication of a British adaptation of the BSCS Green Version (High School Biology) is announced. (AL)

First of a series of three articles on elementary science programs, this describes the Elementary Science Study (ESS): (1) the nature of the program, (2) instructional materials, (3) implementation and teacher programs, (4) evaluation, and (5) the role of the teacher. (BR)

The author sees the physical sciences as processes of inquiry and proceeds to analyze and criticize CHEM Study, CBA, and PSSC physics in terms of their views of inquiry and of the sciences. A discussion of some desirable features for a high school program in physical science is included. Bibliography. (LC)

Australian science educators discuss the contributions made to science teaching by the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP) in the first three years of its use. (MLH)

Identifies the Nuffield Design and Technology Project which enlarges upon the national curriculum. Presents an investigation based on case studies of two teachers in separate schools, each using Nuffield publications with their classes. Explores how Nuffield materials were selected and adapted by the teachers. Suggests training to enhance…

Extends the modeling system presented in Part I. This model is applied to two widely diverse educational processes: "Student Actions" and "Do Homework Problem." Its computational syntax imposes completeness criteria on the modeling and its uniformity. (AIM)

Over the course of three rounds of consecutive funding, the National Science Foundation (NSF) invested in the Traveling Exhibits at Museums of Science (TEAMS) collaborative. Since 1996, the TEAMS collaborative museums have developed traveling exhibitions and related education materials to circulate through each other's museums, and then more…