Discusses the decrease in number of students taking physics at the senior secondary level and presents an outline of the colloquium which met in September, 1998, in Ireland through the cooperation between the Irish Department of Education and Science and other European union education ministries. (Contains 21 references.) (YDS)

Advocates an integrated course of instruction for the natural sciences which would serve to provide students with reference points for later life. Identifies the aims and fundamental insights of an integrated approach. Offers perspectives on the selection of course topics and the role of the student and teacher. (ML)

Discussed is the change and diversity of scientific information. States goals of future science education: motivation, search, principles, information, orientation, world view, and creativity. Lists the orientational skills of science education. (YP)

Investigates Italian high school and college students' awareness of the risks connected with both the civilian and military uses of nuclear energy. Summarizes some findings of this analysis and concludes that the education regarding nuclear issues does not meet current needs. Provides a questionnaire on nuclear issues. (YP)

Discusses a visit to a hospital to help students gain an appreciation of technological application. Describes the potential, general and specific considerations, and evaluation of such a field trip. (YP)

Addresses the call for university undergraduate physics programs in Great Britain to be more concerned with the relationship between physics and the outside world, particularly with business and industry. Describes some of the constraints on this movement, as well as some of the strategies currently being used to overcome the obstacles. (TW)

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)

Describes a new high school physics option in Great Britain which uses the model of a technological approach to the study of materials. Discusses the components of the program, including the development of a student book for independent learning and six case studies. Provides a case study about turbine blades. (TW)

Describes some research studies, contents of a videotape, students' discussion of nuclear power and other educational aspects of the topic. Ten references are listed. (YP)

Discusses the potential for teaching science through dramatic presentations. Describes such efforts in England that involve the professional theatre, those that are developments of the lecture demonstration, and those that use a competitive element. (TW)

Provides an overview of the Physics and Technology project, which is being conducted by the Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands). Discusses the aims and structure of the project. Describes the development, structure, and content of the five courses developed thus far. Addresses the use and evaluation of courses. (TW)

Discusses the need for physics to be taught to individuals in a wide variety of areas. Argues that the understanding of physics concepts enhances other fields. Proposes various ways to integrate physics into other programs. Gives examples of incorporating physics into speech therapy, environmental health and medical technology programs. (TW)

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)

Traces the history of post-secondary technical education (referred to as "further education") in the United Kingdom. Considers its present position in relation to other branches of the education system. Outlines some recent initiatives which have produced the present structure and content of technical education. (TW)

Discusses the increased overlap in both the content and methods of teaching physics and "craft, design and technology" (CDT) in Great Britain. Describes the move toward the inclusion of CDT in the examinations for the General Certificate of Secondary Education. Provides suggestions for a proposed course in CDT. (TW)