This project was funded by the National Science Foundation to help institutions of higher education develop course-related library instruction programs for students in undergraduate science programs. The first volume of the annual report for 1976-77 describes the project, which involved bringing together teams of librarians and teaching faculty…

This project was funded by the National Science Foundation to help institutions of higher education develop course-related library instruction programs for students in undergraduate science programs. The fourth volume contains appendices ten through twelve. These include excerpts from participant team reports, the project announcement in College…

Describes an experimental engineering education program being conducted at the University of North Dakota which integrates freshmen students into upper class activities. Emphasis is on real engineering problems considered to be important. (SL)

Describes the science program offered at Forest View High School, Arlington Heights, Illinois. A wide variety of science courses have been included in the program in response to a survey of student opinion regarding the science topics that they wished to study. (JR)

Discusses ideas and trends that are rapidly developing in science education in the United States, and describes how a specific secondary school science program, the Interdisciplinary Approach to Chemistry (IAC), is attempting to translate those ideas into action in the classroom. (JR)

Describes characteristics of a mini school open laboratory approach being used in New York. The program enables students to conduct individual projects to be involved in work study programs and to study an integrated program of science, mathematics, social studies, English, and a foreign language. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the program is…

Highlights activities and curriculum at the Bronx High School of Science (New York). The curriculum, which includes independent research projects, is designed to give students direct experience in science. Includes comments by and about current and former students (including several Nobel prize winners). (JN)

A workshop was designed to introduce experiences with chemistry at a level appropriate to elementary school teachers with little/no background in chemistry and presented so teachers learned to do hands-on experiments appropriate for their students. A list of 16 activities (with brief descriptions) used in the workshop is included. (Author/JN)

Describes a guinea pig (cavy) breeding and management program developed as part of an elementary school science curriculum. Includes comments on show competitions (sponsored by the American Rabbit Breeders Association) to measure the success of the breeding program and to enable children to experience the business world. (Author/JN)

The author describes, in a highly personal manner, physics teaching in a rural school. Topics detailed include: program descriptions, teaching methods, textbook selection and adoption procedures, teaching load, and the problems associated with teaching in a school district with limited funds. (BT)

Argues that school science programs should develop scientifically literate individuals who understand how science, technology, and society influence one another and who can make informed decisions. Describes the Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP), a diverse educational program used by students across the United States that…

Briefly reviews British science projects using independent learning, summarizes the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS), and considers how far this project can be applied to British conditions. (JR)

Presented is a two-year associate degree curriculum for Engineering Technology. Specializations are provided in civil, electronics, and mechanical technology. The civil engineering technology specialization facilitates three major areas of study, and mechanical technology includes design and production options. Each curriculum was designed to…

This book examines questions about the purposes and subject matter of the conventional junior high school science curriculum and presents more than twenty experimental instructional practices designed to improve science teaching at this level. The author recognizes the controversies surrounding organizational proposals for junior high school and…