Describes instructional techniques derived from the Piagetian tests for determining the stage of cognitive development of a child. Examines the principle of reflection and conservation of quantity. (AL)

Describes a project intended to discover whether a tangible problem exists for physics students in the transition from public school to a university. (PR)

Short articles describe the construction and use of a probe for measuring magnetic fields, the determination of the speed of electromagnetic transmission by utilizing standard time signals relayed from an orbiting satellite, and an apparent paradox in the theory of electron deflection in cathode ray tubes. (AL)

A review of the National Academy of Sciences report Physics in Perspective'' (A. Bromley, Ed.). Discusses chapters devoted to the Nature of Physics'' and Physics in Perspective,'' which may interest physics instructors, and describes the case made for continued financial support of physics research. (AL)

Summarizes the discussions at the conference under the topics, Objective Criteria for the Future" and Teaching Concepts Basic to Nuclear Engineering." Includes comments from personnel representing universities, industries, and government laboratories. (TS)

Describes procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to determine some characteristics of high school physics students. Four standardized tests were administered to 2,419 students enrolled in physics classes during 1967-68. Results indicate that the physics student has above average intelligence, strong mathematical and science…