Determined: (1) if teachers who participated in "Science Teaching and Development of Reasoning" workshops felt they utilized workshop ideas in changing teaching style/methods; (2) if nature and extent of changes made were consistent with workshop intent/philosophy; and (3) factors teachers perceived as facilitating or hindering their ability to…

Compares the effects of two problem-solving teaching approaches. Lower ability students in an activity group demonstrated superior growth in basic science understanding, &roblem-solving skills, science interests, personal adjustment, and school attitudes. Neither method favored cognitive learning by higher ability students. (PR)

Experiment compares the effect of equilibration type training to the effects of S-R reinforcement type training in developing weight-conservation concepts in second and third grade pupils. S-R group performed significantly better than control group on initial posttest for conservation of weight. A measure for permanence of the conservation beliefs…

Discusses the importance of designing new science curriculum to emphasize these features: ecology-environment concepts; close tie between science and human values; technology and the application of science; processes which will enable man to more effectively use and control science and technology; integrated science; and…

Reports results of questionnaire sent to 156 junior and senior high teachers (with 56 percent return) who participated in N.S.F. Earth Science Institutes. Tabulates data for regional areas of the United States related to earth science enrollment, grade levels, laboratory courses, field trips, advanced courses, and student interests. Teachers like…

Reviews the philosophical basis and rationale for the secondary school level biology methods course at Mankato State College. Course emphasizes these topics and activities: science curriculum developments, textbooks, student presentations, laboratories; lesson plans, demonstrations, continuing project, evaluation, controversial issues; curriculum…

Describes the university's role in providing education for the ecological crisis, and divides environmental sciences into two major areas: basic and applied. Proposes a curriculum leading to a B.S. degree in physics consisting of a two-year honor physics program followed by specialization in environmental and planetary sciences (EPS). (PR)

Compared the effect of a film-mediated model to the effect of a self rating, written model in developing trainees' ability to ask appropriate classroom questions. Showed no significant difference between the two methods. (PR)

Describes an experiment designed to compare different behaviors exhibited by second grade teachers and pupils using the Science - A Process Approach program to a comparison group of teachers and pupils. Includes and analysis of 12 teacher and 10 student behavioral factors. (PR)

Asserts that overpopulation is the most pressing world problem. Topics discussed include population control in primitive societies, population growth and control in modern societies, methods of motivational population control, consequences of no population control, and mass famines during the 1970's in underdeveloped countries. Cities 33…

Describes procedure for providing practice in critical reading of scientific manuscripts based on the introduction of deliberate flaws in published research reports for students to detect and correct. (AL)