Compares twenty-one research papers and theses on individualized teaching, draws conclusions about its usefulness and makes suggestions concerning research design in the evaluation of teaching methods. (LS)

Suggests that comic books can motivate students and be utilized in: (1) homework assignments and tests; (2) introducing new topics; and (3) writing practice. (LS)

Suggests the use of an electric toothbrush in demonstrating many wave motion phenomena. (LS)

Describes a project in which science and language arts classes learn how to use a broad range of reference materials. (LS)

Describes the nuclear fuel cycle and the environmental and social problems which might result from United States or world dependence on nuclear power. (This is a continuation of SE 514 938.) (LS)

Explains the origination of the present relationship between science and values and suggests that students be given guidelines in the process of infusing values into science. (LS)

Reports research predictions that education will be highly valued in the future and that students will study communication and life-coping skills with few students studying much science. (LS)

Suggests that teachers can increase student achievement by administering short diagnostic tests that correspond to learning objectives. (LS)

Offers five strategies for initiating classroom discussions in high school sex education courses. (LS)

Analyzes three secondary and college physics texts of the 19th century and compares them to current physics texts. (LS)

Describes five ways for harnessing solar energy and lists references containing suggestions for classroom experimentation. (LS)

Describes a game in which students practice process skills in the science classroom. (LS)

Describes a collision probability demonstration that emphasizes the value of behavior which minimizes traffic randomness. (LS)

Introduces six evaluation instruments which measure student opinion of classroom climate. Provides examples of their uses, along with comments of teachers who have used the instruments. (CP)

Describes the Student Teacher Associated Research (STAR) project, a National Science Foundation funded activity in which secondary school teachers and students work in university-based scientific research projects. Along with doing research, STAR participants act as communicators in their schools to increase interest in scientific research. (CP)