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Cook, Paul – 1974
This booklet, one of a series developed by the Frederick County Board of Education, Frederick, Maryland, provides an instruction module for an individualized or flexible approach to secondary science teaching. Subjects and activities in this series of booklets are designed to supplement a basic curriculum or to form a total curriculum, and relate…
Descriptors: Biology, Genetics, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Materials
Owens, Janet – 1974
This booklet, one of a series developed by the Frederick County Board of Education, Frederick, Maryland, provides an instruction module for an individualized or flexible approach to secondary science teaching. Subjects and activities in this series of booklets are designed to supplement a basic curriculum or to form a total curriculum, and relate…
Descriptors: Biology, Evolution, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Materials
Owens, Janet – 1974
This booklet, one of a series developed by the Frederick County Board of Education, Frederick, Maryland, provides an instruction module for an individualized or flexible approach to secondary science teaching. Subjects and activities in this series of booklets are designed to supplement a basic curriculum or to form a total curriculum, and relate…
Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Materials
Sheffield, Sharon – 1974
This booklet, one of a series developed by the Frederick County Board of Education, Frederick, Maryland, provides an instruction module for an individualized or flexible approach to secondary science teaching. Subjects and activities in this series of booklets are designed to supplement a basic curriculum or to form a total curriculum, and relate…
Descriptors: Biology, Genetics, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Materials
Sheffield, Sharon – 1974
This booklet, one of a series developed by the Frederick County Board of Education, Frederick, Maryland, provides an instruction module for an individualized or flexible approach to secondary science teaching. Subjects and activities in this series of booklets are designed to supplement a basic curriculum or to form a total curriculum, and relate…
Descriptors: Biology, Genetics, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Materials

Zipko, Stephen J. – American Biology Teacher, 1978
The minicourse and school assembly program described in this article include such topics as heart disease, cancer, smoking, and comparative anatomy of circulatory and respiratory systems. (BB)
Descriptors: Biology, Career Awareness, Disease Control, Health Education

Pestana, Harold R.; Gilbert, William H. – Journal of Geological Education, 1977
Describes Biology/Geology short courses available through the facilities of the Bermuda Biological Station. (SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Geology, Higher Education

Bigler, W. N.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1977
Outlines five minicourses presented by the Rochester Institute of Technology for secondary school chemistry teachers which allow the participation of high school students along with their teachers. (SL)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Inservice Education, Instruction, Minicourses

The Weaver, 1986
Discusses course titled "Perspectives on Technology" offered at Yale University. The course organization, built around minicourses, is described, and one minicourse, on microelectronics, is presented. (JM)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Organization, General Education, Higher Education

Beers, Ransom B. – Science Teacher, 1973
Describes the development of activity centered science minicourses in an isolated California high school, and lists the characteristics considered essential for a good minicourse curriculum. Advocates a program in which specialist teachers travel between small rural schools with limited resources, presenting well developed and exciting…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Instruction, Minicourses

Clausen, Eric – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1974
Discusses some of the alternative approaches adopted by the Experimental College-Earth Science Teacher Project at Minot State College in an attempt to attract general education students and transmit the excitement and challenge of science to non-majors. (JR)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Educational Innovation, Field Trips

Physics Teacher, 1972
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Inservice Education, Institutes (Training Programs)

Burkman, Ernest – Science Teacher, 1974
Briefly describes the Individualized Science Instructional System (ISIS) originating from Florida State University, with support from the National Science Foundation, with emphasis on the design and development of the minicourses involved in the project. (PEB)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs

Meyer, Robert E. – Journal of Geological Education, 1974
Discusses two ninth grade ten-week courses which use problem solving as one of the main teaching methods. Anecdotes are used to set up problems to be solved in student investigations. (MLH)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Education, Instructional Materials, Minicourses
Blickenstaff, Marvin – 1974
This booklet, one of a series developed by the Frederick County Board of Education, Frederick, Maryland, provides an instruction module for an individualized or flexible approach to secondary science teaching. Subjects and activities in this series of booklets are designed to supplement a basic curriculum or to form a total curriculum, and relate…
Descriptors: Electricity, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Materials, Minicourses