Teacher process variables and student outcomes were examined as they appeared in two settings employing curriculum materials based on alternate psychological learning approaches. The two settings were based on the cognitive restructuring and behavioral approaches described by Bruner and Gagne, respectively. Ten teachers were involved in the study.…

This bibliography includes science materials which related to curricula produced by the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP). ASEP has developed 41 separate science units for junior secondary students, 6 service booklets, and a comprehensive handbook for teachers called "A Guide to ASEP." The purpose of the bibliography is…

This study compared three one-year courses in high school chemistry. One of these, entitled Modern Chemistry, represents the "traditional" precollegiate chemistry course. The others are the Chemical Bond Approach (CBA) and the Chemical Education Material Study (CHEM Study). These are the two major revisions in high school chemistry which emerged…

The problem in this investigation was to determine if there is a significant difference in the mean level of achievement in Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) physics between students using autoinstructional materials, supervised by a physics teacher, and students studying PSSC physics without such materials, under the guidance of a physics…

This monograph presents a description, along with the purposes, of the Del Mod System. It is described as a system concerned with inducing changes in the existing systems in the area of science education. The investment of time and funds (a National Science Foundation-funded project) is devoted to an alteration of the behavior patterns of…

This monograph presents an updating of a report made in 1969 which led to the development of the Del Mod System. It is an assessment of science education in Delaware. Data presented were collected on site in the schools. Assessment of the science facilities, curriculum, and attitudes was made. Science programs in use in 1974 in the elementary,…

These resource papers encourage the student to discover for himself the contributions to a problem made through original literature. Since some of the papers are controversial or contradict other papers, the student will need to evaluate them to determine his position. It is hoped that these papers will also foster an appreciation of the work of…

This report summarizes an investigation to determine whether the outcome of examinations can be used as an aid to a continuous process of curriculum development, using the Nuffield A-level Chemistry Course and its system of assessment as a sample system. A description of the course and examination is followed by an explanation of how the data were…

On the basis that one of the primary goals for an inservice institute introducing an innovative curriculum should be to change the participants' philosophy of teaching, this study analyzed the achievement of this goal in several inservice institutes designed to prepare teachers for implementing the Elementary Science Study (ESS) and the Science…

This paper incorporates the work of several authors and presents a project focused on the competency training of teachers in environmental education. Draft competency lists included: (1) scientific knowledge for elementary school teachers; (2) processes in science for the elementary school teacher; and (3) teaching science to elementary school age…

This investigation was an attempt to determine the suitability of a highly structured course in science, Introductory Physical Science (IPS), for all eighth-grade students in a suburban school. The major measure for the evaluation of the course was to study the degree of teacher commitment to the objectives of the course and determine if this…

Provided are the printed instructional materials for the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) Unit Position and Motion. This unit is a continuation of the part of the teaching program centering on space-time relations. The principle new idea introduced in this unit is that of the reference frame, a systematic selection of reference objects…

Contained are instructional materials developed by the Science Project Related to Upgrading Conservation Education. The lesson plans given are intended to demonstrate the "indoor-outdoor-indoor" approach to teaching science conservation, with concentration on methods of inquiry and emphasis on processes of science. Four subject areas are…

The project represents the efforts of Highline Public School s during 1967-68 to develop an integrated curriculum in mathematics and science for the primary grades. This project prepared teachers to develop scientific attitudes and student understanding of mathematical and scientific concepts. The curriculum was based upon an inquiry system…

An overview of the new Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) program in special education is presented in this newsletter. The development of this program is traced back to that of the first of the BSCS programs for educable mentally handicapped (EMH) children 11-13 years old. Among the general objectives listed, it is shown that there is…