Reports on a survey of 72 schools and 51 teachers who have used the Nuffield Combined Science program. The study sought to determine teachers' opinions of material suitability, discovery learning, and to describe physical characteristics of schools using the program. (CP)

Discusses the development of a syllabus and a study guide necessary for adequate preparation of high school physics teachers. Indicates that the unified nature of physical science will predominate over separate physics or chemistry courses on the school level in the future. (CC)

Describes the history and seven major characteristics of Nebraska Physical Science Project (NPSP). Characteristics include the reduction of artificial disciplinary lines by integration of chemistry and physics, self directed learning, self pacing, multiple resources for teachers and students, and emphasis on behavioral objectives. (PR)

Discusses the areas of science education in need of revision, based upon societal implications of the scientific enterprise and the interactions of science with society, culture, and human values. (JK)

We present an approach for integrating instruction of scientific writing and reading into undergraduate science courses, inspired by the pedagogical theory of cognitive apprenticeship. We demonstrate its implementation and describe a study of students' feedback that enabled us to elicit students' difficulties and fine-tune the next application…

Seven teaching-learning guides unifying selected areas of secondary school mathematics and physics were developed. The guides consisted of two parts, a unit and a teacher commentary. The units were used in teaching 18 high ability students enrolled in a high school unified science course over a period of one school year. The guides, findings from…

The deliberations of the Co-ordinating Meeting for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Program in Integrated Science Teaching held in May, 1971 are contained in this report. The report first reviews the recent developments and trends in integrated science teaching at the national, regional and…

Discusses the development of a secondary level unified science module as a six-stage process. A module on oceanology is utilized to describe procedures at each stage of the module development process. (SL)

Describes the respective problem solving procedures, namely, the rule-formula application oriented and the strategy oriented in engineering and science as preconceived notions of each profession. Concludes that the fundamental paradigm is a unified model fitting many apparently unrelated bodies of knowledge. (CC)

Investigates the difference between the perceived knowledge structure of unified science students and subject-centered students, and their respective teachers' perceived knowledge structures and curriculum content structures at a Massachusetts high school during the 1973-1974 academic year. (HM)

This document presents the last newsletter of the Unified Science and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) project. Included is information relating to USMES materials which are available, research projects conducted with USMES materials, the use of USMES materials in the field, research reviewing the extension of USMES to the secondary…

Eight topics relating to institution activities, project developments, and bibliography preparation are presented in this newsletter issued in December, 1972. A brief history, purposes, and functions are discussed for three centers: the Center for Unified Science Education at Ohio State University, the Environmental Education Center at Portland…

Presents an integrated chemistry curriculum based upon major concepts. (SL)

Discusses the teaching of chemistry and physics in grades 7, 8, 9, and 10 in Denmark's schools and presents sample science activities. (SL)

A unified science approach is incorporated in this K-6 curriculum mode. The program is organized into six major cycles. These include: (1) science, math, and technology cycle; (2) universe cycle; (3) life cycle; (4) water cycle; (5) plate tectonics cycle; and (6) rock cycle. An overview is provided of each cycle's major concepts. The topic…