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Bonacci, Enzo – Athens Journal of Education, 2020
In the Italian education system, secondary students (ages 14-19) are confronted with the foundations of quantum physics during the final term of scientific high school (pre-university year). The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (acronym MIUR) has remarked its importance in the syllabus to address the high school exit…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Quantum Mechanics, High Schools, Secondary School Science
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Sharma, Manjula Devi; Stewart, Chris; Wilson, Rachel; Gokalp, Muhammed Sait – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2013
In recent decades, the literature paid attention to students' conceptions of the nature of disciplines. This study aimed to investigate how students' cohesive and fragment conceptions of physics changed with a major change in senior high school physics syllabus. We obtained measures of conceptions of physics by utilizing a 20-item questionnaire…
Descriptors: Physics, Student Attitudes, Science Education, Attitude Change
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Lewis, John L. – Physics Education, 1973
Describes a course developed to change negative student attitudes toward physics. A general outline and contents of the course in practice are included. (DF)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Course Descriptions, General Science, Physics
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Meiller, Roy D. – School Science and Mathematics, 1973
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)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Program Descriptions, Science Curriculum
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School Science Review, 1983
Papers presented include: (1) CORE science--an exploratory study of pupils' perceptions of their science course; (2) chemistry and science philosophy; (3) taxonomy of scientific words (focusing on language of science, science words, theories of meaning, uses/implications of the taxonomy); and (4) description of experimental studies, a 16+ work…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Classification, Core Curriculum
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Zoller, Uri; And Others – Science Education, 1990
Presented is a case study of a Science/Technology/Society course. Described are the specific goals and objectives of the course and the design of the study. The results of the study and the validity and transferability of this type of assessment are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Descriptions, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. Office of Secondary Instruction. – 1990
"Investigations in Math and Science AB" is an annual science elective for students in grades 7-12 in Los Angeles Unified School District. Section 1 of this guide provides teachers with a discussion of the course content, including the course description, representative objectives, required instructional units, and enrichment activities.…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Enrichment Activities, Integrated Curriculum, Lesson Plans