Discusses reasons why nutrition should be stressed in secondary school biology programs. (CS)

Authors assert that biology teaching should be treated more as a science based on questions, possible explanations, and tests for determining the validity of explanations that are formulated. Provides a list of criteria for exemplary teaching and contrasts them with traditional science teaching. Presents information on Science/Technology/Society…

Addresses the issue of whether traditional high school chemistry is needed for all students as preparation for the study of college level chemistry. Recommends an approach which stresses applications and societal issues for high school students. (ML)

Points out that discrepancies exist in secondary and college level teachers' perceptions of what is essential for student success in college science. Stresses that more research is needed and offers participation in the National Science Teachers Association "Every Teacher A Researcher" program as one means of addressing the concern.…

Various responses to the current crisis in science and technology education have been initiated, including federal aid, responses from industry and professional organizations, and introduction of more than 30 bills into Congress. Reasons suggested for the crisis include the three ideas that defined the curriculum and instruction foci of the 1960s:…

Implications for science curriculum and instruction are addressed based on a comparison of attitudes of seventh- and eleventh-grade students toward the study of science as reported in the third assessment (science) of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). (SK)

Predicts the effects of today's secondary science education curriculum on the competencies of students who have experienced it. (JG)

Describes and examines the effects of the eight-week Summer Science Training Program at the University of Iowa. There was no significant differences between students who had completed high school physics and those who had not on the final course examination, course grade, and attitudes toward physics. (Author/YP)

Reports on a study in which 61 science supervisors were asked to identify their most effective and least effective teachers. Differences were found regarding gender, quantity of National Science Foundation workshop experiences, and certain elected in-service experiences. (TW)

Described is a nutrition education program which could be integrated into home economics, health, and social studies as well as science. The program exemplifies the importance of science to basic issues facing society, while affecting the day-to-day and lifetime well-being of each person emphasized through health and nutrition education.…

Evaluated and compared 12 science textbooks with respect to their readability levels and agreement with the intended reader level. Four of the books were determined to be unsatisfactory for their intended grade levels. (20 references) (MDH)

The development of the Science/Society/Technology (STS) movement in the United States is reviewed. The basic philosophy of STS instruction is discussed. Traditional instruction is compared to STS instruction. Suggestions for making STS instruction more effective are provided. (CW)

Investigated is the value of preliminary high school experiences in physics and chemistry. Results indicate that the grades of students with more high school experience are no better than those of students with less experience and that less experienced students spend more time studying and take better advantage of tutors. (CW)

A group of outstanding science teachers agreed that student motivation and interest soar when real-life issues are used as themes for study. Illustrates how the interdisciplinary approach works with the issue of smoking. (MLF)

A center-based program for science student teaching at the University of Iowa is described. The characteristics that distinguish the science student teaching centers from the older, traditional approach are listed. A list of tasks associated with establishing a science student teaching center is included. (KR)