Describes the different social and cultural structures in East Asian countries compared to western countries. Discusses the ineffectiveness of imported educational theories in local practice. Compares the content of physics at the secondary school level in Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan. (Author/YDS)

Discusses the history of the relationship between science education and environmental education in Australian and international contexts and suggests that--given the on-going resistance to environmental education in schools, the static nature of science education practices, and declining student interest in studying traditional science…

Reports the results of a survey of graduates, employers, and instructors of engineering technology programs for the essential topics in mechanical engineering technology, mechanical drafting/design technology, manufacturing engineering technology, and industrial engineering technology. Identifies the proficiency level suggested for classwork and…

Summarizes the report of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Commission on industrial productivity, "Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge." Provides six comments on the report's implications of the role of engineering education. (YP)

Describes the theory and procedures of four electrostatic experiments, including sources of charge, charged bodies, dipoles, and levitation. (YP)

Elaborates on the components of five domains of a taxonomy for science educators' concerns for teaching and curriculum development: information, process, creativity, attitude, and applications domain. (YP)

Discusses a change in engineering education emphasizing human responsibility for environment, natural resources and reactions concerning technology. Describes the Swedish education system and a change in the curricula at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. (Author/YP)

Describes the objectives, development, program, and supporting laboratories of a preparatory year workshop program (PWP) at King Fahd University. Lists five PWP topics with historical brief descriptions. (YP)

Presented are the results of a survey of biology teachers. Results are compared to surveys of Ohio and Kentucky. Suggestions to improve the coverage of evolution are included. A copy of the survey questionnaire is appended. (CW)

Contends that the natural science curriculum does not prepare biology students for understanding the process of evolution. Proposes improved teaching approaches related to geological time, the natural transition of earth environments, the variability and alteration of genetic makeup, and the biological potential of species as being necessary for…

Describes a classroom assignment sequence in which students learn to think metaphorically about a scientific topic. Provides sample reading log questions and a prewriting worksheet. (MM)

Discusses likely science classroom changes by the year 2000, including: greater curricular emphasis on science, technology, and society; more interdisciplinary courses; a widened gap between college- and non-college-bound students, with more money going to programs for the scientifically gifted; and higher enrollment, with fewer qualified science…

This comment was written in the spirit of restoring the productivity and visibility of science education research and to frame a more provocative and formative role in directing efforts to modernize teaching. (PR)

Outlines the first phase of a teacher inservice program that focused on familiarizing teachers with the New Zealand science curriculum document, Science in the New Zealand Curriculum. Reports that the teachers needed much personal support to interpret the document and to plan units using the document. Discusses key issues that emerged during the…

Summarizes a 10-year Chinese secondary school chemistry teaching experiment, programmed elicitation, which was found to be more effective than traditional Chinese elicitation. Includes sample programmed elicitation textbook section and lesson. (Author/MKR)