Described is the Creative Thinking in Science Project (CTSP) to illustrate methods and activities designed to promote creativity within a science education context. (PEB)

Considers the question: Can fundamental modern concepts of special relativity and quantum mechanics be taught to students with minimal preparation in science and mathematics in anything other than oversimplified terms? (PEB)

Provides an illustration of the contribution of serendipitous happenings to scientific information and relates this to a consideration of social and technical problems confronting mankind. The author decries an unfortunate tendency in science today: that of discarding observational aspects of field activities which cannot easily be made…

Reported are some investigations of the use of discovery learning techniques on retention. (PEB)

Reported is the development, trial and revision of a televised course in genetics. (PEB)

Described is a project, at Macquarie University, designed to educate students in the retrieval and interpretation of chemical data. (PEB)

Reports the use of the renegotiable contract to foster one-to-one interactions between professors and college students. (PEB)

Described is a method of instruction in organic chemistry designed to promote the concept of learning for mastery. (PEB)

Described is a technique used with preservice elementary education students whereby they engage in a mini-research project in science. (PEB)

Discussed are some problems related to performance based teacher education using the situation in the state of New York where competency based teacher education programs have been mandated. (PEB)

Briefly described is the Computer Managed Instruction (CMI) package used in the college chemistry program at El Centro College, Dallas, Texas. (PEB)

Reported are some findings from a study designed to discover the opinions of science educators about the procedures they used in the development of audio-tutorial (AT) lessons and/or minicourses. (PEB)