Reports results of an inservice needs assessment on a random sample (N=929) of 4,965 Illinois science teachers in grades 6-12. Identifies 12 top inservice needs using the Moore Assessment Profile. Tables rank these needs and provide statistical analyses comparing chemistry teachers' (N=87) needs to all science teachers surveyed. (CS)

Data from 79 physics teachers are analyzed to determine: (1) what were the inservice needs identified by at least 65 percent of this group; and (2) if physics teachers' inservice needs differ from science teachers in general. The top 13 needs appeared consistent with recent efforts to make physics more humanistic. (MP)

Presents results from a secondary school science teacher needs assessment for the state of Illinois. The Moore Assessment Profile, developed specifically to identify the needs of secondary school science teachers, was used to survey a random sample of 4965 Illinois science teachers in grades 6-12. (CS)

Lists biology teachers' top 11 inservice needs, as revealed from a survey of Illinois science teachers (N=403). Compares needs of biology teachers (N=93) with those of science teachers in general. (CS)

Concepts, categories, time allotment, and instructional techniques associated with teaching Science/Technology/Society issues were examined for 65 exemplary secondary level science teachers. An analysis of a Science Teaching Issue Opinionnaire and another questionnaire are presented. Thirty-two references are listed. (CW)

This study examined the impact of college general education science-technology-society (STS) and Physics courses on students' views about STS interactions. Two samples of convenience took part in the investigation, one consisting of 138 students enrolled in an STS course, and the other of 122 students enrolled in a physics course. Data were…

The study investigated the extent of process skill achievement among a sample of recent Malaysian high school graduates, and the relationship of these scores to science scores. Among the conclusions is that the science tests placed little emphasis on the assessment of process skills. (MNS)

Reports a study to determine the degree to which junior high school students (N=102) adhere to myth and fable, and what differences exist in the degree of adherence among subgroups established by sex and grade level. Findings indicated no adherence to either myth or fable. (DS)

Results of a study investigating the effects of three high school courses (science fiction literature course, biology course, and English composition course) on students' (N = 55) attitudes toward science indicated that none of the courses had a measurable effect when pretest scores were compared to posttest scores. (SK)

This study compares inservice (n=30) and preservice (n=30) earth and space science teachers on general mental abilities, content knowledge, Gagnean levels of content knowledge, and procedural knowledge in solving earth and space science problems. Results support Norman's theory of learning that inservice teachers function at the tuning mode of…

Discusses students' awareness of science/technology/society (STS) issues, the importance students assign to STS issues, and students' achievement in a genetics unit after infusing STS vignettes into class discussions. Recommendations are made on the use of STS vignettes by science teachers. (KR)

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of two different types of post-instruction concept interviews: one that did and one that did not embed a concept mapping process as means of eliciting students' post-instruction conceptual understandings about the nature of, source of, and problems caused by chlorofluorocarbons…

This study was part of a project to develop science and technology (STS) issue investigation and action materials with the potential for use across science and social studies classes at the secondary level. Special emphasis was given to learning teachers' perspectives on the development of a unit on the impact of pesticides on society. Seven areas…

The ue of hands-on models in teaching protein synthesis, in comparison to traditional expository methods, has been shown to improve the content achievement of biology students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a set of models and the accompanying laboratory exercises in terms of content achievement and attitude toward biology and…

Support for science instruction has been increasing in Jordanian schools within the past two decades. Science is studied throughout all three levels of schooling. Corresponding with this growth in science education are improved programs for science teacher training. Inservice programs are offered to raise levels of teacher competence and…