These resource papers encourage the student to discover for himself the contributions to a problem made through original literature. Since some of the papers are controversial or contradict other papers, the student will need to evaluate them to determine his position. It is hoped that these papers will also foster an appreciation of the work of…

These resource papers encourage the student to discover for himself the contributions to a problem made through original literature. Since some of the papers are controversial or contradict other papers, the student will need to evaluate them to determine his position. It is hoped that these papers will also foster an appreciation of the work of…

This study investigated whether the interaction of teacher, student, and classroom characteristics has a significant effect on classroom climate. Linear regression techniques were used to predict selected scales of "Anderson's Learning Environment Inventory" (LEI) from sets of orthogonal variables which are representative characteristics…

The purpose of this study was to prepare a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the objectives dealing with the behaviors expected in Part 1 of the Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) physics course. There were six phases to the study: (1) identification of the processes, (2) selection thereof, (3) construction of instrument, (4) pilot…

The purposes of this study were to: (1) design a usable and valid modern verbal interaction analysis instrument and (2) to explore the verbalization taking place in selected ninth-grade physical science classrooms by utilizing the Modern Science Interaction Instrument (MSII). Two groups of ninth-grade physical science teachers participated. One of…

This series of four environmental education units is designed for use at the high school level. The first unit, an advanced science and independent study, includes such topics as student requirements, advisor responsibilities, evaluation forms, research report format, a guide to Syracuse University libraries, and research ideas. The second unit,…

This study examined specific student characteristics in seventh-grade students and attempted to make comparisons of these characteristics as a function of their science course program. A total of 109 students participated in Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) classes and 106 students participated in non-individualized science classes.…

This physical science guide, for use at the secondary level, is one of a series of guides, K-12, that were developed by teachers to help introduce environmental education into the total curriculum. The guides are supplementary in design, containing a series of episodes (minilessons) that emphasize a student-centered, scientific approach to gain…

The research of Jean Piaget and his Genevan co-workers might lead one to believe that all adolescents are formal thinkers by the time they are 15 or 16 years of age. The studies reviewed by the author on formal thinking in the United States seem to support the contention that the majority of late adolescents and adults function at the concrete…

Reported is a study of the effects of self-pacing versus deadlines and working with a partner versus working alone on learning rate, retention, and attitude. Seventh grade Intermediate Science Curriculum Studies (ISCS) students of 12 teachers located in two different localities (city and county) participated in the study. Results showed that…

A summer program for teachers of K-12 science is described, with examples of the activities provided. The emphasis was on developing an inquiry-type technique for use with gifted children, and classroom activities using a variety of published programs. "Elementary Science Study,""Introductory Physical Science," and…

This compilation of resource units concerns the latest developments in space biology. Some of the topics included are oxygen consumption, temperature, radiation, rhythms, weightlessness, acceleration and vibration stress, toxicity, and sensory and perceptual problems. Many of the topics are interdisciplinary and relate biology, physiology,…

Reported are the papers presented at the New England Conference on Ocean Science Education. The purpose of the conference was to bring together prominent oceanographers and New England educators at the primary and secondary level to discuss current progress in oceanographic research and to relate this progress to the needs of schools for materials…

The purpose of the kits is to facilitate the teaching of basic science skills. The kits can be used in the regular classroom for which they were designed or as instruments for teaching of students in learning disability classes. The kits are designed in the areas of plants, animals, metric measurement, chemistry, geology, and space study. Each kit…

This is a National Trial Print of an Australian Science Education Project unit entitled Males and Females. Materials provided consist of a teacher's edition of the written materials, a student record book, and seven large black and white photographs showing various stages in the dissection of a pregnant rat. This unit has been written to help…