After examining the drawbacks of some of the currently popular teaching methods, the author proposes an approach to the teaching of high school history focusing on the matter of history -- the lives of men and ideas of the past. (SM)

The life and career of Francis Pott is in many ways an example of that final attempt by the Christian West to transmit to China its values, goals, and aspirations. (Author)

Chemistry instruction was introduced in England under the leadership of A. W. Hofmann. Brief description is included of its development in successive years. (PS)

In his remarkable treatise Reflexes of the Brain (1863) Sechenov developed a detailed program which, properly evaluated, laid the foundation for an objective science of psychology not only in Russia but on a world scale. (Author)

This paper attempts to review Henry Adams' specific comments concerning major educational problems. The purpose is not so much to understand Henry Adams and his day better, as it is to regard the present-day relevance of what such a learned person said specifically about education. (Author)

The bibliography includes works which analyze Mexico's ancient and contemporary philosophy, as well as the country's culture and national identity. (NQ)

Presents the historical and physical bases of van der Waals theory on the states of matter. Article is intended for students with high school physics background. (DF)

Discusses the various views on Galileo's demonstration of free fall. Cites several historians' accounts of early free fall experiments and Galileo's contributions to knowledge in this area. (TS)

The article reports some contributions to physical-organic chemistry made by James Bryant Conant. Several chemical mechanisms which he postulated are shown to be true. (CP)

Describes the political situation in Great Britain during the mid-1930's to mid-1940's and the role played by Lord Butler in the formulation and passage of the Education Act of 1944. (AN)

Surveys the career of Ralph W. Tyler who taught, directed, and formulated curricula from the 1920's to the present. (MB)

Hypatia was an Alexandrian woman who lived during the 4th and 5th century B.C. She was a brilliant neo-Platonist and taught mathematics. (HS)

Knowledge of Vico's thoughts on pedagogy will reveal that many of the important emphases in modern educational thought were anticipated by Vico more than two centuries ago. (Author)