Freshmen cadets in an enriched mediated honors course in General Physics achieved slightly less on a 40 common-item criteria test than cadets in a traditionally taught honors course in the same subject, although the mediated course included approximately 40 percent more content in the area of modern physics. In the enriched course, audiovisual…

Reported is an assessment of a competency-based physics course designed to develop concepts through an activity-centered approach incorporating the processes of science. It was assumed that such a strategy would enhance a future teacher's understanding of science concepts and processes in addition to developing more positive attitudes toward…

The thirteenth edition of the guide lists a total of 1,729 selected free materials related to science instruction. Entries are listed under the subject categories of aerospace education, biology, chemistry, environmental education, general science, and physics. These categories are each listed under the different types of media indexed in the…

INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED BY QUESTIONNAIRE FROM SUPERVISORS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS IN 51 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT IOWA TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN IOWA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. EQUAL NUMBERS OF SMALL-, MEDIUM-, AND LARGE-SIZED SCHOOLS WERE SELECTED. DATA COLLECTED AND ANALYZED INCLUDED (1) THE AVAILABILITY OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, BOOKS, AND…

Two-column objectives are listed for an integrated science curriculum (grades K-12), often subheaded according to science area (biology, general science, physical science) and grade level. The focus of grades K-6 is an acquaintance of the student to: (1) the study of matter, its states, characteristics and properties, (2) structure of the atom,…

This is the fifth chapter of a six chapter report which discusses Chinese research and education in solid state physics, and their relations to technology and the other sciences. This specific chapter concerns the communication of information in the scientific community and the transfer of information to students and practical users…

Selected units from a series of 26 activities on the concepts of force, pressure, density and upthrust are provided. The units are intended to be used in a modular approach in such a way as to allow students at different developmental levels to gain an understanding of these ideas appropriate to their abilities. (CP)

Faculty in some disciplines are hired at and continue to earn larger salaries than those in other fields, with salaries becoming compressed in the junior ranks. The high-earning disciplines vary by institution type. (MSE)

Discusses the rationale for the new Soviet physics curriculum. Explains guidelines for teaching methodology. Details the goals and tasks for students in the Soviet physics curriculum for grades seven through eleven. (RKM)

Exposes concerns related to physics in the period of mandatory education levels. Discussed are primary science, the transition from primary to secondary, content and process, double award GSCE science, science and technology, and reform of GCE advanced level. Argues toward a reappraisal of the mechanism for curricular reform. (CW)

Presents distance learning as a possible solution to augment the content area knowledge of teachers that will be teaching coordinated science and discusses some of the problems inherent in such an approach. Outlines how the Physics for Science Teachers Project at Open University is seeking to address these problems. (CW)

Describes experiences with turtle graphics to demonstrate motion in a constant gravitational field. Provides the computer program and typical diagrams. (YP)

Critiques five arguments cited in support of process science. Considers the problematic nature of the processes and consequent difficulties encountered in mirroring these processes. Suggests an alternative way of viewing physics education through a trio of types of knowledge which can be used as governing principles in shaping education. (RT)

Outlines the structure of a concurrent degree and Certificate in Education course in physics and some of its important features and advantages. Describes the benefits for students and employers and consequences in career terms to students when they graduate. (RT)

Describes a circuit by which capacitance and the dielectric constant can be measured. Shows the circuit diagram and the method to calculate these constants. (YP)