Included are two of the eight units of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study materials designed for grade nine students. These are "investigating variation" and "winds and weather." Introductory notes to the student explain how the book is to be used. Each chapter starts with a short statement of a general problem, then…

The study dealt with the effect of discovery-type teaching methods on the achievement, attitudes, and work-study skills of low achievers in mathematics. Materials, equipment, and lesson plans were selected or written for half of the sample of ninth and tenth grade students having a low mathematics grade record, and being below average in two of…

The discovery method, according to the author, promotes logical thinking, is motivational in nature, makes learning more permanent, produces more usable knowledge, and gets students actively involved. A discovery lesson is characterized by the following: (1) the concept to be learned is not announced, (2) experiences and activities are developed…

The Learning to Learn Program was designed to help children acquire the abilities for dealing with challenges and problems. The program provides a unique preschool experience for disadvantaged children. The Learning to Learn curriculum has maintained its original characteristics throughout the years and is designed to help children develop…

The authors briefly review some of the empirical studies which have compared discovery learning with expository learning. Essentially, their study replicates an earlier one in which these learning strategies were compared on two dimensions: (1) immediate acquisition; and (2) retention of concepts. Subjects were 228 seventh graders who had not…

This paper reports on a study which was performed to replicate and extend the findings of Hendrix with regard to verbalization and discovery learning. College algebra classes were randomly assigned to three verbalization conditions: (1) no student verbalization of generalizations required, (2) students make written verbalization of generalization,…

Stresses the value of encouraging students to question the results of both obvious and the less obvious scientific activities. A simple science activity built on chemical reactions. (EB)

This activity unit leads students to discover facts related to the maximum area enclosed by figures with given perimeters. Three worksheets are included. (MP)

Described are results obtained by students investigating double-diagrams, including discoveries of properties and accompanying proofs. (MP)

This study correlates high school students with different exploration preferences with classrooms having different social exploration climates, finding that in high exploration classrooms, students high in exploration preference were more satisfied and better adjusted. (JMF)

Describes five types of language research projects that enable students to examine language for themselves. (DD)

In order to solve a functional equation, one must identify possible functions that satisfy a given equation. This paper seeks to convince the reader that students in high school could be exposed profitably to certain functional equations. Several examples of functional equations are given and discussed. (Author/MP)

Humanistic educators believe that it is possible to actualize student potential, that learning environments in which children can grow are not only possible but essential. Three factors that comprise the humanistic classroom are described. (Author/RK)

Cutout projects, an idea notebook, bulletin boards and displays, and green thumb suggestions comprise another combination of learning experiences for elementary students. (Author/RK)

The writer argues that, contrary to common assumptions, certain dimensions of adult leadership require no followership. Three negative types of leadership are discussed followed by three positive approaches (discovery learning, creative problem solving, and empathy) for educational leadership in continuing education. (MF)