Presents a philosophical commentary on the need and rationale for incorporating safety and health into the chemical engineering curriculum. Proposes safety and health assessments as useful teaching methods. Describes an approach to bringing safety and health into undergraduate engineering curricula. Gives examples of integration of these curricula…

Offers perspectives on the need for secondary science curriculum reform. Discusses curriculum issues in terms of four stages which include: the nature of science; principles of curriculum design; pupils needs and entitlements; and practical proposals for exploring curriculum models. (ML)

Provides descriptions and background information on: the use of workcards; Piaget and science curriculum analysis; a case for integrated science; the mechanism of aqueous bromination; integrating science/mathematics with language arts; and energy education. (ML)

Examines the role of ecology in science instruction and offers suggestions for integrating it into an existing curriculum. Discusses the value of field work and explains the different approaches and difficulties associated with ecological field studies. Highlights the advantages of using the local environment. (ML)

Student outcomes were assessed by quantitatively combining results of 57 reported evaluations of three major curriculum programs in elementary school science. Thirty-two percent of the comparisons were statistically significant, favoring activity-based programs; six percent favored control groups. (DH)

Provides an overview of the educational system and the instructional approach employed with earth science education in The People's Republic of China. Reviews the major characteristics of secondary, undergraduate, and graduate programs. Cites representative institutions and explains their earth science programs. (ML)

Considers the types of science education interventions at the elementary school level likely to foster equal success of boys and girls. Reviews literature which documents the problem, personality characteristics of girls, girls' career prospects, the masculine image of science, and methods of teaching science. (JDH)

Presents a summary of science education research for 1983. The 422 reports reviewed were placed into one of seven clusters for analysis/discussion: learning and instruction; curriculum development and evaluation; cognitive development studies; test development; teacher education; science education research completed in foreign countries; and…

Examines attitudes toward science classes and teachers; science as a career; and value of science among elementary, junior and senior high Hispanic students in participating National Assessment of Educational Progress schools over three years. Compares attitudes of White and Black students. Results show increase in positive attitudes of minority…

Compared the outcomes achieved by students taking biology courses based on either the revised/updated West African Examination Council (WAEC) syllabus or a WAEC-developed alternative syllabus which emphasizes relationships to agriculture, nutrition, and other practical topics. Also examined factors associated with these outcomes, including teacher…

Reports results of a 1983 national survey which determined the time devoted to teaching major physics content areas; subtopics in each area; equipment students saw and used; principle textbook used; and school/physics enrollments. Indicates that the data obtained can be used to establish guidelines in developing the Physics Achievement Test. (JN)

Reports on a project in which observations of student and teaching assistant behavior were used to redesign a teaching unit on recrystallization. Comments on the instruction manual, starting points for teaching the unit, and list of objectives with related tasks are included. (JN)

Twelve papers focusing on various aspects of teaching chemistry to the nonchemist are presented. Includes details of courses designed around specific topics and/or needs (such as art hazards), use of field trips, issues related to the problem of explaining technical ideas to lay persons, and other topic areas. (JN)

Examines issues and developments surrounding early National Science Foundation (NSF) curriculum projects, providing a conceptual basis for understanding present science education issues on re-education of teachers and redesigning science curricula. The scientific community had great control on the NSF projects but did not consider new…

Identifies from the literature some of the diverse roles that second-level biology courses serve within a school curriculum, discussing factors that may explain the current status of these courses. Course types include college preparatory, minicourses, biologic techniques, societal issues, career awareness, and courses for terminal students. (JM)