Describes the development of a physics course based on the use of examples from the real world, a contract method of assigning work and the Harvard Project Physics course. (TS)

Contains a description of an open-ended laboratory physics course for college freshmen and sophomores planning to become elementary school teachers. (CP)

Discusses a high school physics course in which physics is developed from something students have seen or experienced rather than starting with physics and applying it to a topic. Instructions for obtaining a sample unit and course outline are provided. (Author/JN)

Discusses problems encountered by both staff and students in the teaching of physics in Papua New Guinea. It is particularly concerned with the teaching of physics to technology students, describing the background of the students, consequential problems, and steps being taken to overcome these problems. (CP)

Describes the conduct of a new course in Peru designed for physics teachers at the university level with emphases upon learning of up-to-date teaching and laboratory techniques. Included is a description of local degree programs and basic philosophy underlying teacher education. (CC)

Discusses implementation of a conceptual physics course with emphases upon aspects of acoustics. Includes an outline of the syllabus used. (CC)

Describes six physics courses, at two universities, with career-linked applications offered as electives and designed to strengthen interests in physics and help in career preparations of nonscience students. (GA)

Describes an undergraduate physical science course in which students choose the topics to be studied and areas of student interest can be pursued by individual projects. (CP)

Describes a course for which laboratory manual/text was written utilizing discovery-type experiments. Students investigate personal protection monitors, radioactive emissions, and the nature of radioactivity. (GS)