Discusses trends, in New South Wales, in designing high school science facilities. Also discussed is the "open-space science complex" which would offer the maximum flexibility required for future courses. (BR)

The role of the Australian Science Facilities Standards Committee in assessing needs in individual private schools and making recommendations to the Education Department for funding is discussed. The committee's standards for the design of science rooms are also included. (BR)

Describes the new type of science complex developed by using a systems approach. The complex was designed for a technical school with future flexibility as an important consideration. (BR)

Describes a facility planned to compliment open plan science which is based on individual progression through individual activity. (BR)

Utilizing conventional laboratory-science classrooms for a flexible science program is done by unitizing the science program and by team teaching. (BR)

The Tagari Project attempts to utilize resources already available in the community in lieu of classroom instruction and places emphasis on using funds normally spent on costly equipment and facilities to give the program flexibility and mobility. (BR)

Suggests a general education curriculum with a school faculty structure and subject groupings which give students much freer choice in course selection and, therefore, provides an individualized curriculum that will prepare students for the outside world. (BR)

Takes the position that teacher qualities such as cognitive flexibility and creativity in option generation, and interpersonal perception and skills are significant to pupil growth and that ultimately this criterion should influence choices in and out of the classroom. (BR)

Suggests that developed science materials need not limit teachers from making change or introducing innovation because they have six broad areas of choice: organization, objectives, content, methods, evaluation and relationships with others. Also discusses rejection responses offered by teachers as they resist opportunities to take up the…

Provides an assessment chart that can be used in evaluating students in student-oriented, inquiry-oriented science courses. (BR)