A methodological weakness of recent studies on teacher shortages is the degree to which respondents in these surveys were removed from the school environment, and consequently from science and mathematics teacher hiring. An attempt was made to resolve this problem by assessing Illinois public school principals (grades 6 to 12) on science and…

The Science Teacher Inventory of Need (STIN) is an 83-item instrument which assesses science teachers' perceptions of their professional needs. Items on the STIN are organized under seven categories: (1) specifying objectives for science instruction; (2) diagnosing and evaluating learners for science instruction; (3) planning science instruction;…

Guidelines for research proposal preparation are presented to assist graduate students. The following components of educational research proposals are described: title page, introduction, methodology, schedule and budget, and bibliography or references. The introductory section enables the researcher to: define the study's purpose, review relevant…

Reports results of an inservice needs assessment on a random sample (N=929) of 4,965 Illinois science teachers in grades 6-12. Identifies 12 top inservice needs using the Moore Assessment Profile. Tables rank these needs and provide statistical analyses comparing chemistry teachers' (N=87) needs to all science teachers surveyed. (CS)

Data from 79 physics teachers are analyzed to determine: (1) what were the inservice needs identified by at least 65 percent of this group; and (2) if physics teachers' inservice needs differ from science teachers in general. The top 13 needs appeared consistent with recent efforts to make physics more humanistic. (MP)

Presents results from a secondary school science teacher needs assessment for the state of Illinois. The Moore Assessment Profile, developed specifically to identify the needs of secondary school science teachers, was used to survey a random sample of 4965 Illinois science teachers in grades 6-12. (CS)

Lists biology teachers' top 11 inservice needs, as revealed from a survey of Illinois science teachers (N=403). Compares needs of biology teachers (N=93) with those of science teachers in general. (CS)

Discusses studies done on science/technology/society (STS) education and lessons that may be drawn for teachers. Maintains that issue investigation and action-based units focusing on locally relevant and student-relevant issues are clearly supported and encouraged by STS research. (DB)

Concepts, categories, time allotment, and instructional techniques associated with teaching Science/Technology/Society issues were examined for 65 exemplary secondary level science teachers. An analysis of a Science Teaching Issue Opinionnaire and another questionnaire are presented. Thirty-two references are listed. (CW)

A learning cycle lesson consists of three phases: concept exploration, concept introduction, and concept application. Describes the application of the learning cycle model to the design of inservice and preservice teacher education curriculum. (MDH)

The Nature of Scientific Knowledge Scale (NSKS) is a 48 item, Likert-type instrument designed to assess high school students' understanding of the nature of scientific knowledge. This attitude scale is based on a six-factor model adapted from the factor-explication format used by Victor Showalter. Scientific knowledge is characterized as: (1)…

This study examined the impact of college general education science-technology-society (STS) and Physics courses on students' views about STS interactions. Two samples of convenience took part in the investigation, one consisting of 138 students enrolled in an STS course, and the other of 122 students enrolled in a physics course. Data were…

Reviews the initiatives taken by six states in promoting precollege Science, Technology, Society (STS) education. Discusses the exemplary efforts undertaken in Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Washington, and Wisconsin. (ML)

The study investigated the extent of process skill achievement among a sample of recent Malaysian high school graduates, and the relationship of these scores to science scores. Among the conclusions is that the science tests placed little emphasis on the assessment of process skills. (MNS)

Reports a study to determine the degree to which junior high school students (N=102) adhere to myth and fable, and what differences exist in the degree of adherence among subgroups established by sex and grade level. Findings indicated no adherence to either myth or fable. (DS)