Summarizes the activities undertaken in the 1973 annual conference of the Education Group of the Institute of Physics, including discussions on effective teaching and exhibits brought by member participants. Included are descriptions of the Keller instruction system and the small group method. (CC)

Describes a variety of uses for syringes in secondary school laboratory experiments. (JR)

Criticizes early specialization in O-level courses in Britain and advocates the introduction of combined science at this level. This option would expose students to physics, chemistry and biology and avoid the present specialization that is common when these subjects are taken separately. (JR)

Uses the format of a dramatic play as a means of explaining the relativity of time to beginning physics students. (JR)

Discusses the problem of gravity as it relates to distance from the center of the earth, and reports contradictory explanations from different source books. Uses this example to illustrate that science should not be taught from a single source, such as a textbook. (JR)

A laboratory experiment is detailed which students can themselves perform to illustrate the subtleties of Einstein's theory of relativity. (JP)

Reviews the Hafele-Keating experiment on relativistic changes in eastward and westward moving cesium atomic clocks. Recommends the use of the Sagnac effect to remove the east-west time asymmetry and of the general-relativistic effect to elucidate the clock-rate changes. (CC)

Discusses and explains the phenomenon of superconductivity and examines the properties of superconductors. (JR)

Discusses the integrated science course given to 13-16 year olds and the structure of form 6-7 physics designed for 16-18 year olds. Indicates the presence of school staffing and financial problems in carrying out new science programs. (CC)

A descriptive study conducted to identify characteristics and attitudes of college physics students as related to their perceptions of the study of physics. A questionnaire was administered to 1,108 students, of whom five percent were physics majors. Chi Square Analysis indicated students with high school physics background liked physics to a…

Describes three interactive programs in the general physics area which are prepared on time-shared facilities to assist a student to self-test himself for an understanding of light reflection problems. Examples of computer printout are given. (CC)