Documents the growth of Internet use by university students in Japan. Focuses on the use of the Internet as part of the biochemistry curriculum in Japanese medical schools. (DDR)

Provides resources for those who teach weather in science class. Focuses on Internet resources that describe the weather pattern around Australia. (DDR)

Outlines three activities for different areas of biology that can serve as motivators for students or as demonstrations. Each activity is easy to organize and uses available materials. Topics include evolution, anaerobic respiration, and heat loss. (DDR)

Describes the implementation of the innovative Guided Discovery Curriculum at the National College of Chiropractic. Emphasizes the relevance of biochemical principles to clinical practice through the selection of two clinical cases. (DDR)

Examines the issue of linking education in the sciences with the world of work for all students. Argues that the reform movement in science education is focused on intellectual skills that serve to fortify the human capital of all students. Contains 20 references. (DDR)

Analyzes the ways some school science textbooks for 14-16 year-olds were used in Great Britain to portray the topic of human sexuality. Examines 15 books that vary greatly in their approach to the topic. Contains 30 references. (DDR)

Recommends introducing students to biology using a topical focus that can offer intriguing perspectives on the discipline. Describes a biology course that uses trees as a topical focus. Presents a list of literary resources and reviews student interactions. Contains 50 references. (DDR)

Points out the purpose of strengthening Aboriginal science education aimed at teaching Western science and enhancing students' cultural identity. Supports a curriculum designed for practical ends as defined by the Aboriginal community. Highlights the economic development, environmental responsibility, and cultural survival of the Aboriginal…

Examines the American high school system, focusing on Advanced Placement (AP) physics, and the role of specialist mathematics, science, and technology high schools. Considers how these ideas could contribute to science curriculum development in Great Britain. (DDR)

Presents the story of one nongovernmental organization (NGO) and the role it played in reconceptualizing science education in South Africa. Describes the success of the Science Education Project (SEP) in confronting authoritarian practices of government organizations and those within its own ranks. Science education can become the Trojan horse of…

Examines student perceptions of gender-appropriate science courses through completion of the Course Selection Sheet (CSS) to select courses for themselves and members of the opposite sex. Contains 117 references. (DDR)

Illustrates an approach to research-based teaching strategies and their evaluation. Addresses a teaching sequence on the superposition of electric fields implemented at the college level in an institutional framework subject to severe constraints. Contains 28 references. (DDR)

Describes an approach to teaching the conceptually demanding topic of fluids which focuses on promoting student teachers' continual evolution toward a suggested scientific model. Discusses the approach in detail. Contains 45 references. (DDR)

Finds variable coverage of Earth Science topics in the United Kingdom among General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) double-award science syllabuses and examination papers. Concludes that the levels of error in the examination papers were high and that Earth Science questions showed lower levels of demand and higher levels of recall than…

Presents a concise overview of cell division that includes only the essential concepts necessary for understanding genetics and evolution. Makes recommendations based on published research and teaching experiences that can be used to judge the merits of potential activities and materials for teaching cell division. Makes suggestions regarding the…