In order to investigate the relationship between the development of justice (moral) conceptions and the development of mathematical and physical (logical) conceptions, 50 children(ages 4-8) were administered a "positive justice" interview and five of Piaget's concrete-operational mathematical and physical tasks. (Author/CS)

Attributes learning difficulties in introductory chemistry to the thesis that many students have not reached the formal operations level of intellectual development. Cites instances to support this thesis, outlines an instructional procedure to overcome the difficulty, and presents a list of competencies that can be expected of these students. (GS)

Presents a list of Australian science education dissertations compiled by the Australian Science Education Research Association. It includes theses completed since 1967. (GS)

It is the purpose of this paper to reexamine the concept of structure and underscore its relevance to curriculum reform. (Author)

Examines the performance of third grade children, given no feedback as to the correctness of their hypotheses, on color, number, and size dominant conjunctive concept problems. (Author/DEP)

Teachers have a responsibility to their students in providing them with the understanding that mankind sometimes has an objective hold on his world and sometimes has a subjective view of his world, thus preparing students for the real world. (RK)

This article examines the concept of "antonym" and the various types of antonyms in order to determine a coherent structure. Far from being simple, the structure of antomym is seen as containing a gradation of meaning going from relativity to the absolute, and thus it is seen as a reflection of conceptual dialectic. (Text is in French.)…

Research supported in part by OEO Headstart Subcontract No. 1410 with Michigan State University Headstart Evaluation and Research Center.

Article adapted from a paper presented at the International Congress on Mental Health (7th, London, England, August 1968).

Paper delivered at the American Association of Physics Teachers meeting in New York City, February, 1967.