A preliminary draft of a "Teacher Training Aid to Help Teachers Understand the Processes of Science" has been prepared on the basis of a careful analysis of the current practice of science. This manuscript attempts to formulate guidelines for an explanation of communicative processes of scientific inquiry to students without rigorous background…

Contained in this experimental test are instructional materials for a one-semester course designed to give liberal arts students an appreciation of (1) the nature of science, (2) the development of science, (3) the contributions of scientists, (4) the impact of scientific discoveries on mankind, and (5) the possible future effects of science. The…

Reported is a study of the relationship between the science knowledge and attitudes prospective elementary school teachers bring to the college science education program and their criticisms of the program. A questionnaire was used to categorize responses into four main areas of criticism: basic science courses, laboratory experiences, methods…

Relationships which existed between intelligence, process, attitude toward teacher-pupil relationship, and content in physical science were examined, along with differences between IQ levels and treatment groups for outcomes in content, process, and attitude. Ninety prospective elementary teachers were involved in the study. Instruments used were:…

Reported is a study to investigate certain relationships between a student's participation in traditional or "new science" and subsequent participation, performance, and perception of the study of science during junior college. The differences sought were only in terms of the objectives of the study and encompassed such variables as subsequent…

Reported is a study to determine whether or not teacher-interns were aided by a summer science course in reducing discrepancies between ideal and actual science classroom practices. The population consisted of eight fifth- and seven sixth-grade teachers and their students in the so-called New School and a similar population from nonmembers of the…

As the fourth lesson of the Articulated Multimedia Physics Course, instructional materials are presented in this study guide. The subject matter is concerned with displacements, speeds, scalers, vector sum, and vector analysis.The content is arranged in scrambled form, and the use of matrix transparencies is required for students to control their…

As the tenth lesson of the Articulated Multimedia Physics Course, instructional materials relating to circular motion are presented in this study guide. The topics are concerned with instantaneous velocity, centripetal force, centrifugal force, and satellite paths. The content is arranged in scrambled form, and the use of matrix transparencies is…

As the thirteenth lesson of the Articulated Multimedia Physics Course, instructional materials are presented in this study guide with relation to internal energy, heat, and temperature. The topics are concerned with collisions, thermometers, friction forces, degrees Centigrade and Fahrenheit, calories, Brownian motion, and state changes. The…

This study was made to assess the relative effects of individual learner characteristics on the prediction of academic success in a traditional course and an independent study course in science, and to predict achievement for individual students. Variables from personality and intellective areas were employed in conjunction with biographical data.…

Computer tutorial review lessons for a one-quarter lecture course in introductory college physics have been developed and used by approximately 500 students, on a voluntary basis, over a period of several years. The investigation reported here shows that the exam grades of students who used the computer materials are significantly higher (.01…

The tenth paper of the Research Review Series, commissioned by the Science and Mathematics Education Information Analysis Center in cooperation with the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, provides an analysis of the documents released in 1971 which deal with science education research. The review is intended to: (1) provide a…

A large scale investigation into the development and effectiveness of a collegiate level computer-assisted instruction (CAI) course in undergraduate physics is reported. The work, which began in 1966, involved a full commitment to investigate all phases of the development, execution, revision, and cost-effectiveness of a CAI physics course from a…

This volume is one of the series for the Chemical Technician Curriculum Project (ChemTeC) of the American Chemical Society funded by the National Science Foundation. It consists of discussions, exercises, and experiments on the following topics: ion exchange, electrphoresis, dialysis, electrochemistry, corrosion, electrolytic cells, coulometry,…

This paper reports the proposals of a November 4, 1975 conference of Black college and university presidents held to propose the establishment of a national plan to achieve parity of minorities in all areas of higher education and in all professional and technical fields by the year 2000. Federal fellowships for minorities and Federal grants and…