The article outlines and explicates a number of principles derived from developmental psychology in relation to their applicability in science education. It is shown that these principles are at variance with those derived from the classical schema of the scientific method. (Author/MA)

A teacher's viewpoints and comments on the core syllabus for A-level physics which appeared in the May 1980 issue of "Physics Education" are presented. (SK)

Summarizes a university professor's viewpoints and comments on the advantages and disadvantages of the core syllabus for A-level physics presented in the May 1980 issue of "Physics Education." (SK)

Summarizes the viewpoints and comments of a science educator on the core syllabus for A-level physics which appeared in the May 1980 issue of "Physics Education," including the nature of the syllabus, its lack of clarity or detail, and its lack of scope. (SK)

Describes simulation games involving random phenomena concepts. Reviews the role of such games in teaching abstract scientific concepts. (SK)

A questionnaire was administered to first-year biology, physics and chemistry students in an Israeli university to assess their views on the nature of the contribution made by their high school courses to college achievement. Results indicate that high school curriculum influences attitudes, knowledge retention, expectations, and achievement in…

Analyzes the relationship between learning objectives and assessment items for Technical Education Council physics courses. Suggests improvements. (SK)

Provides results of a comparative study of differences between Israeli (N=628) and U.S. (N=302) students in their perceptions of science classroom behavior. Dependent variables were a role-specific self-concept score and rank orders of behavior statement items, and independent variables were country of student and grade level. (CS)

Describes an apparatus and procedure for conducting an undergraduate laboratory experiment to quantitatively study the Hall effect in a plasma. Includes background information on the Hall effect and rationale for conducting the experiment. (JN)

Illustrates common mistakes teachers usually make when discussing physical phenomena. Presents correct and incorrect explanations for five common science demonstrations. (SK)

Describes an undergraduate experiment which measures the energy gap in silicon and germanium. Theory, procedure, and results of this experiment are included. (HM)

Presents a dice-playing game which mathematically unsophisticated students and school children can play to learn empirically the principles of radioactive dating and population growth. (HM)

Covers recent developments in ultraviolet and light absorption spectrometry. Subject matter is divided into sections on chemistry, physics, and applications. Cites 655 references. (CS)

Discusses the use of pocket calculators for the computation of a line by the least-square-fitting method. The method is exemplified with a classical student experiment. (HM)

Provides information regarding the extra bands of color, termed supernumerary arcs, that sometimes accompany a natural rainbow. Several experiments are described that elucidate the phenomenon of supernumerary arcs, involving the illumination of a hanging water droplet with white light from a projector or monochromatic light from a helium-neon…