Presents teaching and learning strategies that can add to the aesthetic value of school labs and contribute to the ambiance of the workplace. (Author/JRH)

Analyses secondary school science texts to determine how ideas related to the design of investigations and presents the collection, presentation, analysis and evaluation of the resulting evidence. (Contains 24 references.) (Author/YDS)

Finds that the construction of concept maps may help students make links between scientific concepts and related topic areas. Describes different methods of concept map analysis which illustrate different levels of conceptual development. (CCM)

Presents research that has resulted in the identification and classification of the types of questions asked by teachers during science lessons. Determines how each type of question relates to particular teaching approaches and student learning. (Author/CCM)

Recommends materials and makes suggestions for using information and communication technology (ICT) as a tool to support chemistry teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. While the approaches are geared specifically towards teaching chemistry across the 11-18 age range, they are easily transferable to other subject areas.…

Extols the virtues of PowerPoint as a teaching aid yet cautions against inappropriate use of it which may cause students to learn very little. Explains a number of features of slide preparation and presentation techniques that enable teachers to give effective lessons. Includes examples of PowerPoint presentations. (Author/NB)

Reviews current research into the use of PowerPoint in instruction and offers guidance for secondary science teachers on how to achieve the best learning outcomes for their students using the program. (Author/NB)

Describes key features of the Nuffield Working with Science Project, designed for students remaining in school past the age of 16 but not following A-level courses. Features include programmed units; student choice; emphasis on skills, methods and attitudes of scientists; decision making; and community involvement. History to date of project is…

Proposes that caution be used against generalities and improper terminology in the description of structure and function relationships. (CP)

Describes the development and administration of a 20 item questionnaire designed to measure students' attitudes and values toward science. Results of administration to 438 students aged 13-14 are provided. (CP)

Discussed are three themes related to changes taking place in secondary school education in Great Britain. The themes considered are curriculum, assessment, and school organization. (RH)

Provides answers to these four questions: (1) What is science like? (2) Who studies science? (3) How does science seem to students? and (4) What is science education like? (JN)

Discusses the constructivist view of learning which emphasizes, among others, learning outcomes which depend not only on the learning environment but also on the knowledge of the learner. Implications for science instruction are also addressed. (JN)

Outlined and described is Whittaker's five-kingdom system of classifying all living organisms. Advantages of this classification scheme are discussed. (CS)

Discusses the goals of experiments which show examples of the use of solar energy on a scale suitable for a school laboratory. Highlights the history of discoveries and developments in photoelectricity. Presents investigations and experiments, that can be performed by students. (JRH)