If children have opportunities to develop positive attitudes toward learning science, the pipeline to science careers can be maintained and enhanced. This article describes the development and validation of a short form, 24-item, Assessment of Attitudes in Science Constructs for Fourth Grade (AASC-4) for utilization in future research aimed at…

Introduction: The purpose of the study presented here was to understand and describe the misconceptions of students with visual impairments about sound and instructional techniques that may help them to develop a scientific understanding. Methods: Semistructured interview-centered pre-and posttests were used to identify the students' conceptual…

Numerous studies have been conducted regarding alternative conceptions about animal diversity and classification, many of which have used a cross-age approach to investigate how students' conceptions change over time. None of these studies, however, have investigated teachers' conceptions of animal classification. This study was intended to…

Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms…

Guided by a new framework, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts…

Project PRIMES (Progress Research in Meeting Elementary Standards) is a Title III ESEA funded project charged with assisting Columbus (Ohio) public and parochial elementary schools in an on-sight evaluation of science programs. The population included nine schools in Columbus. Input was received from 9 principals, over 90 teachers and 140 parents.…

This document is intended to give the elementary school teacher background information and general suggestions for teaching units and correlated learning activities related to energy and energy conservation. Sections are directed to: A Problem Shared by All, Causes, What is Energy?, Energy Sources, Searching for Solutions, Conservation: An Ethic…

This self-appraisal checklist was designed by the Ohio State Board of Education to help Ohio teachers and administrators improve elementary science programs. The checklist is organized into seven major categories which represent essential aspects of an elementary science program, including: (1) philosophy; (2) organization and administration; (3)…

Discusses elementary and secondary science teacher education programs at Miami University (Ohio) in light of changes made by the Ohio State Board of Education's adoption of new teacher education standards. Outlines seven standards having major implications for change in Ohio's teacher education institutions. (JN)

This resource guide is designed to: (1) stimulate development of student energy research projects; (2) expose students to research problems important to Ohio's science- and engineering-related industries; (3) strengthen the working relationship between science, mathematics, and English teachers in promoting technical communication skills; (4)…

Describes Partnering for Elementary Environmental Science, a collaborative project between Ohio State University at Mansfield, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the Science and Mathematics Network of Central Ohio, designed to provide professional development opportunities for elementary teachers, improve science education in rural…

Reports results of an 18-item questionnaire mailed to all 730 school board presidents in the state of Ohio. Among the findings are that 52.8% of the presidents thought that "creation science" and 67.3% thought that evolution should be favorably taught in public schools. Only 13.7% thought that creation science was currently taught in…

Presents results of a program to evaluate effectiveness of the dissemination of curriculum enrichment materials developed as part of Ohio Sea Grant in 1977. This 1980 Evaluation measured attitudes and knowledge of randomly selected schools' fifth- to ninth-grade students. A similar survey begun in September 1983 continues the evaluation process.…

Since the early 1980s, many reports have appealed for improvement in science and mathematics education in the schools. Even when new and/or supplementary materials are provided and made available to teachers, natural inertia is difficult to overcome. This document reports on the status of science and mathematics education improvement in three…