New, more versatile and inexpensive terminals will make computer graphics more feasible in science instruction than before. This paper describes the use of graphics in physics teaching at the University of California at Irvine. Commands and software are detailed in established programs, which include a lunar landing simulation and a program which…

An introduction to the problems involved in conversion of computer dialogues from one computer language to another is presented. Conversion of individual dialogues by complete rewriting is straightforward, if tedious. To make a general conversion of a large group of heterogeneous dialogue material from one language to another at one step is more…

This study was concerned with the production, organization, utilization, and evaluation of an individualized program of instruction in introductory college physics. Key features of the program included an open-learning center staffed and equipped with a variety of instructional materials, and a self-paced testing arrangement utilizing a number of…

This publication of Computer Oriented Materials Production for Undergraduate Teaching (COMPUTe), is intended to aid in the development of an autotutorial program for college-level undergraduate physics. Particularly in the area of mechanics, the author feels there is a need for a tutorial program which enables students to use a variety of…

Statistical data relating to the sociology and economics of the physics enterprise are presented and explained. The data are divided into three sections: manpower data, data on funding and costs, and data on the literature of physics. Each section includes numerous studies, with notes on the sources and types of data, gathering procedures, and…

A science achievement test for the General Certificate of Education (GCE, England) was developed for students enrolled in the curriculum of the Schools Council Integrated Science Project. This document contains discussions of the testing program and a copy of the 1973 test. After an overview of the curriculum project and issues related to…

The total graduate physics enrollment was 10,410 at the beginning of the 1974-75 academic year; this represents an eight-year decline from a peak of 15,500 graduate students. About 90% of these students are currently enrolled at Ph.D. granting institutions. The data presented in this report come from a survey of individual graduate students whose…

Traces the development of a Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through four semesters of large-scale use in introductory courses to the program's suspension. (CP)

Reports on an experiment in which students were taught the learning skills necessary for the understanding of a physical definition or law and those skills necessary for a type of problem solving. Results indicate that students can be taught such general cognitive skills and that they can transfer these skills to areas outside of physics.…

Provides two exercises in abstract problem solving. Intended to parallel a physicist's approach to the solution of a law of nature, the activities are open ended without definite answers. (CP)

Describes the content, evaluation, and operation of a high school physics course intended for college bound non-science majors. Discusses some advantages and challenges of contract learning. (CP)

The goals, teaching methods, and requirements of an undergraduate physics-and-society course are presented and related to the courses content and survey approach. The problems, frustrations, and rewards experienced in developing and teaching the course are shared. (Author/CP)

An activity in which students combine physical and mathematical principles in a measurement situation is described. (SD)