Describes an introductory astronomy course at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, in which the Keller Plan (personalized system of instruction) is used. Course evaluation results and typical student comments about this self-paced program are provided. (JR)

Discusses the need for interdisciplinary environmental education, particularly at the level of higher and continuing education. Suggests a comprehensive environmental education program designed to provide an awareness of the dimensions of current and emergent environmental problems. (JR)

Reports a study attempting to measure the extent of the loss of knowledge of chemistry among physiology students, to determine the chemistry knowledge most frequently forgotten, and to devise a laboratory program to strengthen the chemistry background of the students. (EB)

Describes a way of teaching science designed to stimulate interest among non-science majors to help make science a more meaningful subject to them. Attention is focused on the study of a particular type of air pollution and on the use of the discipline of art to examine the effects of this pollution. (EB)

Reports a study of trends noted in science course selection methods. Information gathered is thought to be useful to college planning committees and administrators at college level in attracting the stereotyped, fearful nonscience majors to science courses. (EB)

Describes a course designed to teach the fundamental microbiological principles common to all disciplines. The course is designed to meet individual student needs through self-directed lab work and various minicourses on topics in applied microbiology. (GS)

Outlines the problems and attempted solutions leading to the structure of a first year interdisciplinary science course. Presents the history and development of the course, staffing procedure, and structure of the course. (GS)

Enumerates the enrollment rate and expenditures for higher education. Compares the cost of instruction in science with the cost of other subject matter areas. Presents examples of arguments being used against the required science experience and recommends instructional changes to combat those arguments. (GS)

Discusses one topic in a program for the nonscience major that combines science and literature. (MLH)

Describes a portion of a chemistry-oriented science course, the toxicology of the metal thallium, in the context of literature and related sources. (GA)

Reports a study of the relationship between ability to perform science process skills and teaching behaviors of 169 preservice elementary teachers. Results indicate the level of ability to perform science process skill tasks is not related to teacher classroom behaviors consistent with teacher roles in new elementary science curricula. (SL)

Reports a study to determine if the formal capabilities of 81 elementary education preservice teachers would be enhoused from problem solving instruction with manipulative feedback or with pictorial feedback. Results indicate the manipulative mode was clearly superior in student attitudinal responses and achievement. (SL)

Reports a study utilizing self evaluation of videotaped teaching session by preservice secondary science teachers, on a ten point teaching strategy scale, from expository/direct to inductive/indirect, to assess the effects of microteaching and strategy analysis. Results indicate that systematic self analysis has a significant influence on teaching…

Reports a study of the effect of source of feedback on the attitudes and ability of 92 preservice elementary teachers to employ specific teacher behaviors. Results indicate that source of feedback, or no feedback, made no difference in the demonstration of specific behaviors. (SL)

Presents a witty view of competency based teacher education degenerating into simple memorization of behaviors by students. (SL)