This monograph was written for the Conference on the New Instructional Materials in Physics held at the University of Washington in summer, 1965. It is intended for use in an introductory course in college physics. It consists of an extensive qualitative discussion of motion followed by a detailed development of the quantitative methods needed to…

During the last 50 years, engineering education has reflected the strong influence of 2 trends: (1) an emphasis on unity of purpose and uniformity of standards and practices within the various branches, to provide the engineer with a basic technical knowledge that would enable him to practice in a variety of professions, and (2) a broadening of…

Studied were eight sections of kindergarten children taught by four teachers in the Glenwood Public School, Ada, Oklahoma. Four experimental sections used the SCIS Material Objects elementary school science activities during the 1969-70 school year. Four control sections participated in other non-structured and less sequential science activities.…

This study was designed to identify the rules used by children when grouping science-related objects into subsets and to compare these rules among children of different ages, sex, ability level, and neighborhood type. The rules used by children were also compared to those conventionally used in science. One rural school, one suburban school, and…

The author argues that the scientific method, as it is commonly understood, is a myth. (BD)

Concepts that these four feminists had about science as a body of knowledge are quite different due to the time span involved. The modern idea that the human species has outgrown nature separates Firestone from the earlier authors of the classics of feminist thought. (Author/KR)

Recognition of the logic of Darwin's explanation has significance for understanding evolution and for appreciation of the extent to which Darwin's concept of evolutionary mechanism accords with modern evolutionary thought. Darwin's explanation exemplifies the concept of a scientific law and can help learners to understand the nature of scientific…

Provides two illustrations of experiences with critical barriers as described in the previous article. The point of view taken is that of a student trying to understand new ideas. (MA)

The Numbered Interval System, a proposed geologic time scale based on 20 million-year intervals and radiometric dating, is presented. (MDR)

Several examples that have been used by geology teachers to convey a sense of geologic time are presented. (MDR)

The argument presented here, against the principle of uniformitarianism as a means of transforming an inductive argument into a deductive one, is based on the fact that this principle is itself established by inductive reasoning. (MDR)

Plate tectonics concepts require a definition of fault, a new term to compliment epeirogeny, and a clarification of transform fault characteristics. This article makes proposals for these changes. (Author/MA)

Suggests a scheme in which the letter-symbols of the Latin alphabet, together with superscript and subscript notation, are sufficient to represent almost any physics concept. (MLH)

Explained are some scientific terms that have more than one meaning. After discussing seven concepts of the term, mass, the author gives a plan for blending the various concepts for a given term so students will be able to use the term in all its dimensions without confusion. (AJ)

This paper attempts to clarify the concept of textbook science, discusses the methodology used to identify it, and illustrates some of its aspects. Further research is suggested on the validity of the science represented in textbooks with regard to recent advances in disciplines, including the history and epistemology of science. (Author/LMO)