Conducted a survey to determine the current status of middle level science teacher preparation at major state research universities. Reports the lack of independent programs leading to the certification of middle school science teachers and the inconsistency of requirements where such programs are offered. (JRH)

Presents an overview of an innovative distance education course which provides another setting for science education courses. Discusses technology used, selected benefits and drawbacks, assessment, and possibilities for improvement and expansion. (JRH)

Describes the Science Education Program and Leadership (SEPAL) project, a model science program for elementary teachers and students, designed to improve the teaching of science at the K-8 level. Focuses on experiential learning for teachers and promotes an inquiry-oriented approach to science teaching. (JRH)

Describes the design of and reactions to the new elementary science teacher education program at the University of Wyoming that focuses on prospective teachers' understanding of science, confidence in teaching science, and attitudes towards science with the goal of creating a conceptual change in prospective teachers and enabling them to be more…

Teachers rarely get to see good teaching in the classes of others, usually because they are too busy in their own classrooms. The teaching practices of mathematics and science teachers recognized as good teachers in Western Australia were studied in the hope that other teachers might learn from these findings. Exemplary teachers (n=22) and a…