Describes the construction of a rotating shutter for producing multiple flash photographs in studies of moving objects. (AL)

Reports the results of a survey of students' science interests, preferences for instructional activities, preferences for science content areas, desired proportion of school time for science, and the relative dislike of school subjects. (AL)

Describes procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to evaluate the success achieved in an experimental secondary school course aimed at fostering scientific literacy. The pretest-posttest control group design with matching was used. Results indicated that pretreatment-posttreatment growth score differences between the comparison…

This paper reports the first phase of a two phase project for obtaining data relating to current physics enrollments. The second phase, reported in another publication, involved identifying distinguishing characteristics of high schools with high and low enrollments in physics. (CP)

Since skills at formulating and translating quantitative statements are given little attention in most classes, a language barrier may be hindering student understanding and performance in science. (Author/CP)

Compares student achievements on common objectives of CHEMS, CBA, and "Modern Chemistry high school chemistry courses. Results indicate the three couses are not equally effective in meeting their objectives. CHEMS and CBA develop a better understanding of chemistry and science, as well as develop greater ability for critical thinking. CBA…

Recommends that teacher and student be provided with the broadest possible spectrum of meaningful and feasible experiments in which the comfort of the experimental animal is protected by the design of the experiment. (BR)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a research study designed to determine the relationship between selected student characteristics and science achievement. Subjects were 126 seniors in the public high schools of Rochester, Minnesota. Student variables include sex, science preparation, grades in science, and intelligence.…

Presents the two positions of the geological debate, as presented in 1796, between the Wernerians (uniformitarians) and the Huttonians (catastrophic supporters). Presentations stress importance of earth heat, the origin of granite and basalt, and the cyclic theme of Hutton's earth. (RR)