The articles in this feature support the view that history and philosophy are useful to science instruction. Topics include the history of science teaching, the role of science textbooks, the relationship between science and the humanities, and a bibliography on history, philosophy, and science teaching. (IAH)

Within a framework of general theory governing relations between models for structural analysis, the research activities of General Research On Understanding Psychometrics (GROUP) of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education are discussed. (MT)

This study examined how Cameroonian women became scientists and science educators, noting family support, science education, and integration of science and traditional thought. Subjects understood the importance of theoretical background in science but ignored the need to subject science to critical scrutiny using a perspective that voiced women's…