Reviews the development, syllabus content and organization of field studies used within the only Scottish college to continually offer ecology as a subject for the Higher National Certificate in Biology. (AL)

Presents tabulations of data from a questionnaire survey of English Colleges of Education. Data concern the position of biology as a component of courses for trainee teachers. (AL)

Describes the revision of Malaysian secondary school science courses, particularly the biology components. Outlines the co-operative efforts of Malaysia and the United Kingdom, particulary Scotland and comments on the problems of science teaching in the Malay language. (AL)

Analyzes student responses to an examination question requiring an understanding of the principles of genetic coding and suggests reasons for the misconceptions revealed. (AL)

Relates results of analyses of student performance on the final course examination to differences in sex, previous educational background, concurrent studies, attitudes toward the course, reasons for studying biology and career aspirations. (AL)

Presents evidence that three distinct modes of performance can be identified in biology: analytic, constructive, and the practical. Describes a form of practical test in a laboratory setting that measures the practical mode, which cannot be measured by paper-and-pencil tests. (AL)

Part of the persistent deficiencies in understanding the nature" of science that were detected in a longitudinal study of students using a four-year biology progrram may be due to linguistic problems. (AL)

Teacher motivation, class size, type of school (administrative arrangement), and instructional facilities available had little differential influence on student achievement in the trials of the Nuffield A-Level Biology course. The mean achievement of the students in the schools tended to reflect the general calibre and aspirations of past and…

Summarizes the work of the committee, lists its membership, and provides the addresses of (English) suppliers of microbiological equipment and (British) sources of microbial cultures, including bacteria, fungi, and freshwater plankton. (AL)

Describes techniques for studying historic changes in climate by analysis of pollen preserved in peat bogs. Illustrates the methodology and data analysis techniques by reference to results from English research. (AL)

Announces a number of courses, association meetings, and the publication of a new journal of interest to British biology teachers; describes educational facilities of 21 British zoos. (AL)