The organization of education in Australia is briefly described. Revisions and development of physics curricula, including British and American projects, are discussed. (TS)

Describes a study, involving high school earth science teachers, to determine if the level of the teacher's questions influenced student achievement. Students of the 20 teachers who tended to use more high level inquiry questions surpassed the performance of students of 20 teachers who tended to use low level inquiry questions. (PR)

Describes a teaching technique where students are to describe in detail, identify the unusual aspects of, and then provide an explanation of puzzling events or situations" in terms of previous experience and known scientific principles. Illustrated with examples, mostly chemical. (AL)

Describes the use of multiple choice tests as a method of motivation, using items that are open to differing interpretations, and deciding on the correct" answer by class vote after discussion. (AL)