Reports on selected opinions of secondary science methods instructors and their students concerning the new science courses and inquiry teaching, based on the Research on Science Education Survey conducted with 37 colleges and universities from October 1967 to March 1968. (PR)

The use of social studies instruction to train children to engage in creative decision making is described. (CK)

Reviewing several social studies curriculum programs with history instruction content, the author identifies significant developments and trends giving special attention to the Amherst, Social Studies Curriculum Studies, and Carnegie Education Center projects. (MB)

Explores the relationship between a major reliance on textbooks, and the problem solving, inquiry oriented approach to social studies curriculum. (JB)

Indicates types of decisions required for establishing a conceptual model for preschool programing and points out functions of articulated conceptual systems in program analysis. Issues concerning development are discussed, including assimilation/accommodation, the child and the environment, and change in behavior patterns. General principles,…

This article addresses the issue of what the process of participating in educational criticism feels like. Certain intellectual and emotional pleasures and perplexities that were confronted by the author while taking part in an educational criticism project are discussed. (CJ)

This paper presents reflections and reconsiderations of notions about educational criticism. Several issues about the process of educational criticism need to be explored: (1) the metaphor of criticism; (2) exemplifying and elaborating methods for criticism; and (3) exploring the critic's role. (CJ)

Relationships between student affective and cognitive learning outcomes and their perceptions of classroom environment (using Classroom Environment Scale) were investigated for 1,083 Australian (Tasmania) students in 116 grade 8 and 9 classrooms. Results suggest that emphasizing classroom order and organization is likely to have positive influence…

A framework, for investigation and criticism of the various forms of reconceptual work on curriculum theory, is proposed. This framework facilitates the identification and discussion of curriculum theory issues that need further conceptualization. Sections discuss historical critique, extended critique, alternative methods, and an evaluation of…

Investigates questioning behavior--the generation and formulation of questions--as an observable behavioral act reflecting information needs which proceeds from a series of cognitive processes produced by the "need to know." Statistical and linguistic analyses support the theory that the nature of information need can be discerned…

Ascertains the amount of transfer which takes place between on-campus training in teaching models and field application. Three models of teaching were selected--inquiry; role-playing; and synectics. The results illustrated that a preservice social studies program of model-based instruction fosters a decidedly high potential for transferring the…

Describes the Science Activity Teaching model, which incorporates five teacher managerial behaviors into a model with these subcomponents: focus activity, student instructions, student group activity, synthesizing, and evaluation. This plan provides for the development of fate control, language formation, and social skills. (CS)