This monograph consists of 17 research studies in science education. Among the areas investigated in these studies are: modeling and monitoring of college level science education; classroom processes and their relationships with short-term outcomes in elementary school science; expectations of the scientific enterprise; a science laboratory safety computer program simulation for preservice teachers; a minicourse on emotional stress; effects of science inquiry activities on the development of classification and communication skills of children learning a second language; a delphi study of the objectives and planning concerns for secondary science methods courses; influence of class ability level on biology teaching practices; evaluation of an environmental science education academic year program for intermediate elementary teachers (4-6); effectiveness of student feedback and self-analysis in changing selected science teaching practices; effect of rating-delay, instructional content, and length of attendance of elementary teacher ratings of science inservice workshops; effectiveness of teacher-prepared handouts in learning science concepts; detecting and classifying the origins of science misconceptions; effect of a persuasive communication on attitudes toward energy use of preservice elementary teachers; and a comparison of methods for measuring the degree of implementation of an innovative science program. (JN)