Develops a realistic group problem-solving exercise to analyze information, make deductions from presented facts, draw conclusions, and communicate these processes to others. Describes the national education system of New Guinea, the exercise, and some comments. Provides a technical and economic report and a worksheet for the exercise. (YP)

Presents the viewpoint that science can fulfill human needs as a human activity, as a model for problem solving, and as a world view or a view of reality. Proposes a set of goals for humanized physics teaching. Suggests several approaches for infusing these goals into an overall physics education program. (TW)