Presents the temperature profile of the Duracell Test Strip obtained using a Inframetrics 740 thermal imaging radiometer and ThermaGRAM95 software and compares this to the theoretical profile derived by Clark and Bonicamp. (JRH)

Discusses whether the General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ), a qualification for students in England, contains enough physics. Presents the argument that the physics in GNVQ is not sufficiently relevant to the development of vocational skills. (DDR)

Describes how to fit binocular observations of the planets to a theoretical model of circular orbits using a modern computer spreadsheet, from which fundamental data about the solar system may be deduced. (AIM)

Describes how a spreadsheet is used to fit a circular orbit model to observations of Jupiter's moons made with a small telescope. Kepler's Third Law and the inverse square law of gravity are observed. (AIM)

Reviews the interests and inventions of Robert Bunsen. Describes the constant water level bath, suction pump, absorptiometer, and diffusiometer. Contains 16 references. (DDR)

Examined academic achievement of students in the Department of Engineering Science, Institut Teknologi MARA (Malaysia) who had participated in a bridging program in lieu of required secondary level mathematics and science courses. Evaluation of grades in first year engineering courses (mathematics, physics, and chemistry) indicated the bridging…

Points out the importance of the Internet in education and discusses the complementary roles of oral and written teaching and learning. Analyzes the Knowledge Integration Environment (KIE) program. (Contains 13 references.) (YDS)

Uses two assessment methods to measure student competence in conducting scientific inquiry. Investigates 32 high school students for a relationship between scientific inquiry capability and success in making discoveries. Defines scientific inquiry, scientific discovery, and the relationship between these two concepts. (Contains 70 references.)…

Introduces a project of constructing a rover that can maintain its upright position with minimal gravitation that is based on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratories rover designs. Tests the project in NASA's "Vomit Comet" under zero-gravity environment. (YDS)

Telling stories has been a valuable way of imparting a message for centuries. This approach may be more useful for children who are concrete thinkers than formal methods of teaching physics. (Contains 12 references.) (Author/ASK)

Presents a study of the examination scripts of A-level students in Malta which reveals that a significant number of students lose marks because they fail to express themselves clearly. Suggests practice in writing science. (Author/ASK)

Recommends using science fiction television episodes, novels, and films for teaching science and motivating students. Studies Newton's Law of Motion, principles of relativity, journey to Mars, interplanetary trajectories, artificial gravity, and Martian geology. Discusses science fiction's ability to capture student interest and the advantages of…

Examines the extent to which a high school physics course prepares students for college physics success. In this study of 1,933 introductory college physics students, demographic and schooling factors account for a large fraction of the variation in college physics grades at 18 colleges and universities from around the nation. (Author/SAH)

Introduces programs that assist blind students such as Tactile Access to Education for Visually Impaired Students (TAEVIS). Reports on two blind students who successfully completed physics courses and their learning strategies. Discusses the accessibility of visual aids. (YDS)

Introduces conceptual physics, which does not have the computational roadblock typical to most physics courses and appeals to both science and non-science students. First published in 1990. (YDS)