A national survey of the teaching of aviation courses in high school was conducted. Valid questionnaires were received from 291 (70%) of the sample persons. The results of this survey show among other things, that: (1) most (50%) aviation courses are offered by science departments, (2) the length of the course is usually one year (50%) or one…

Included are progress reports from forty-two countries, ranging from accounts of complete adaptation and implementation of Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) materials to notes of preliminary contact with BSCS programs. Countries represented are: Afganistan, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Ceylon, Chile,…

The second volume of a two-volume final report includes 13 appendices and a bibliography. The appendices relate to readability test results, program growth, testing schedules, conferences, information publications, the ISCS Center Leader Concept, agenda for meetings, demonstration schools, materials development contributors, sample conference…

This three-part document identified 114 currently credible biology concepts judged important for inclusion in the K-12 curriculum. The literature related to the production of lists of scientific concepts was reviewed, emphasizing the techniques available for such studies. The technique for this study was to ask individual biological scientists at…

Determined was whether the Dale-Chall formula may be revised by supplementing the Dale list of 3,000 words with scientific terms and recalculating the formula to provide for a more valid evaluation of the readability of high school science materials. Procedures were that (1) terms similar in difficulty to those included in Dale's list of 3,000…

Included is a bibliography of literature published in the United States from 1965 to 1969 dealing substantively with some aspect of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study program. Also included are reviews of the B.S.C.S. versions and of other B.S.C.S. materials, journal articles, research reports, doctoral dissertations, and recent general…

This paper describes an experimental approach to teaching PSSC Physics by using, whenever possible and proper, behavioral and social analogies as illustrations for physical concepts. The report is based on several years of use of this experimental program. The developers consider the preliminary findings to be encouraging. Student enrollment has…

Validity and reliability data for the first three of the Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL) tests of the inquiry skills of secondary school biology students are tabulated and discussed. Two of the tests, Explorations in Biology (EIB) numbers 1 and 3, and SE 011 334, SE 011 335, SE 011 336, and SE 011 337 meet minimum criterion…

The Test of Science Processes was administered as a pre- and post-test to 92 eighth grade students studying the first five chapters of the Introductory Physical Science materials to determine if process learning was significantly changed. The students were in four homogeneously grouped classes all taught by the same teacher. There were significant…

The author's stated purpose is to promote greater efforts to prevent the use of so much erroneous material in the schools under the name of science and physics. Two texts are chosen as examples, "Modern Physics" 5th Edition by (Dull) Williams, Metcalfe, Trinklein, and Lefler, and the "Pathways in Science" series by Oxenhorn. Specific errors are…

The proceedings of a seminar, held in Uganda at the conclusion of the operational phase of the UNESCO Pilot Project for Biology Teaching in Africa, are summarized under the following agenda headings: (1) Relations between teacher and research scientist in Africa, Place and role of biology in the curriculum, (2) Problems of biology teachers in…

Discusses ways to use technique of Zen in teaching science. Involves considering phenomena from a new perspective. (SLH)

Outlined is the history of superconductivity and described are the physical and chemical principles upon which it rests. Some possible applications of superconductors are considered. (RH)

Addresses the question of why a dog's eyes appear red and glow when a flash photograph is taken. Conditions for the red-eye effect, light paths involved, structure of the eye, and typical cameras and lenses are discussed. Also notes differences between the eyes of nocturnal animals and humans. (JN)

Outlines principles of evolutionary theory, including such recent changes as punctuated equilibria. Indicates that the incompleteness of Darwin's theory has been replaced with a conceptual framework and empirical information. Controversial issues remain, but the basic ideas still stand strong. (DH)