Uses the experience of the Time, Space and Matter developers to argue that much attention to training of teachers is necessary if a new program is to be implemented. Describes the use of a series of resource teachers to guide inservice training of new users. (AL)

The first of two short articles describes the American Association for the Advancement of Science elementary school program; the other describes an experimental school-based testing program for the assessment of biology students in England for the award of certificate offered by an external examinations' board. (AL)

The Science Curriculum Improvement Study program is meeting its own objectives. There were significant differences between cognitive performance of SCIS and control classes related to materials studied. (AL)

Teachers who are classified as humanistic'' were perceived by students as using different teaching styles than those classified as custodial.'' The humanistic'' teachers tended to be perceived as using techniques more compatible with the recommendations of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study writers. (AL)

A description of CHEM Study and CHEM Study materials includes its rationale, content, and supplementary materials. The authors indicate the wide use of CHEMS was because its development was timely and the program was useful. (PS)

Scientific advancement is crucial to our national welfare, yet the science curriculum fails to address current social problems relevant to scientific inquiry. Moreover, scientific technology is regarded by many as a threat to their security. Possible solutions include addressing societal issues in science classes and creating regional science…

Presents a 3-phase model (content research, specification, delivery) for instructional development-operations research and describes its application in developing courses in zoology, geology, and paleontology. (MER)

This study examined the effects of manipulating the modality (text-only, voice-only, voice+text) of a tutorial and restriction (restricted vs. unrestricted) of a simulation's interface on retention and transfer of tutorial content. The tutorial prepared novice students to use Packet Tracer, a simulation developed by Cisco that teaches network…

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Wind Powering America program (based at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory) sponsors the Wind for Schools Project to raise awareness in rural America about the benefits of wind energy while simultaneously educating college seniors regarding wind energy applications. The three primary project goals of…

Four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University, Jackson State University, Talladega College, and Xavier University of Louisiana, participated in a project titled, Learning Communities for STEM Academic Achievement (LCSAA), whose goal was to increase the participation of African American students in the fields of…

This article discusses how a regular walk in the wind or the rain can help develop science knowledge and skills. The author describes one "welly-walk" and links it to National Curriculum for England requirements so that readers can see how easy it is. (Contains 1 figure and 1 box.)

English language learners (ELLs) often find themselves marginalized with respect to learning mathematics in U.S. schools due, in part, to language barriers and gaps in prerequisite math knowledge and skills. The goal of this study was to use Sen's (1980, 1992, 1999) capabilities approach model as a lens through which to analyze the relationship…

This publication is third in a series prepared in cooperation with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education. This document focuses on the…