This issue contains copies of the five principal addresses given at the 1979 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. The five papers speak to the theme of the meeting "The Impact of Learning Paradigms on Teaching and Research." Titles of the papers and their authors are: "The Implications of…

Included in this issue of "Investigations in Science Education" are 9 abstracts and critical analyses of articles published in professional journals by science educators of research reports in the areas of instruction, teacher education and learning. Each abstract-analysis includes biographical data, research design and procedure, purpose,…

Included in this issue of "Investigations in Science Education" are 10 abstracts all related to instruction. The articles relate to topics such as process skill acquisition, reading, grouping and pacing, inquiry and hunch generation, use of the metric system, and classroom management. Each abstract-analysis includes biographical data,…

Presented are analytical abstracts, prepared by science educators, of nine articles which report research in the areas of cognitive development, learning, instruction, and scientific literacy. Each abstract contains bibliographical data, research design and procedure, purpose, research rationale, and the abstractor's critical analysis of the…

This issue of "Investigations In Science Education" (ISE) contains abstracts and critical analyses, prepared by science educators, of research reports published in professional journals. The 11 reports discussed involve instruction, problem solving, process skill development, teacher education and behavior, and attitudes. Each abstract includes…

This issue of "Investigations in Science Education" contains 9 articles related to teacher education and a single study reporting the investigation of questioning styles used in high school biology textbooks. Each abstract, written by a science educator, includes bibliographical data, research design and procedure, purpose, research rationale, and…

This issue of "Investigations in Science Education" contains abstracts and critical analyses of eight articles grouped into three topical areas: (1) instrument development; (2) attitude studies; and (3) achievement. In addition, it also contains a response to the analysis of an article included in a prior issue. Each abstract-analysis…

Issue four of the fifth volume of "Investigations in Science Education" contains six reports of research articles related to instruction and four individual studies. The individual studies concern correlates of choice for educational opportunities for high school students, the use of a structured interview technique to assess children's concepts,…

This issue of Investigations in Science Education (ISE) provides analytical abstracts, prepared by science educators, of research reports in the areas of individual differences, instruction, cognitive development, anq inservice teacher education. Each abstract includes bibliographical data, research design and procedure, purpose, research…