Describes the 1978 Educational Conference held at the University of Nottingham, England, which was devoted to Science Education for the 16-19 year olds. Also, summaries of conference discussions and papers are presented. (HM)

Presents a student centered science curriculum model utilizing inquiry strategy and language rich experiences to develop student skills of questioning, thinking, speaking, listening, and reading. (SL)

Presents a review of the high school science and mathematics records of 507 freshmen at the University of Washington in Fall 1976 and their participation in college level science and mathematics courses. (SL)

Explains a modified approach to PSI physics courses, where group interaction takes place through problem solving sessions held on a regular basis, and which the students are required to attend. (GA)

A model for a field course in any of the earth sciences for secondary students is presented. Aspects of planning, logistics, curriculum, accreditation, and evaluation are addressed. (MR)

Describes a study to determine the curriculum which will prepare an engineer to enter the field of environmental engineering, based on input from engineers working in the field. (SL)

Presents a holistic model of science curriculum which utilizes the student's science interest as a starting point. (SL)

Presents human-centered and cybernetic (system theory) structuring approaches for organizing the biology curriculum. Each approach involves social and inter-disciplinary impact. (SL)

Describes the use of computer-generated testing to provide the immediate feedback aspect in a Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) course with large enrollment and only a limited number of teaching assistants available. (SL)

Discusses concept development in arithmetic, classificatory logic, and space and geometry and assesses the Weikart Cognitively Oriented Curriculum and the Nuffield science and mathematics series. (SB)

Describes a remedial physics laboratory course for students operating at the concrete Piagetian level of cognitive development. (SL)

Reviews traditional lecture courses in biology and chemistry which included daily quizzes which were repeatable. (SL)

Reports results of a survey of the relevance of course offerings in chemical engineering departments across the United States. (SL)

Describes a short course on the history of chemistry taught at the graduate level with topics including apparatus and techniques. (SL)

Describes a self-paced, mastery-oriented introductory physics course offered at Cornell University which incorporates aspects of audio-tutorial instruction and the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI). (SL)