This technical report documents teachers', principals', and consultants' perceptions of the importance of identified consultant behaviors when installing the process-promoting program, Science--A Process Approach. Teachers' viewpoints are reported within the framework of grade level taught, age, years of experience, and degree status. Principals'…

Describes an investigation of the role expectations perceived by practicing two-year college biology instructors. Considers the potential inconsistency between preservice graduate training and current hiring criteria and associated role expectations. Finds training adequate for hiring criteria but less adequate for preparing instructors for role…

Reported is a study that examined differences among three elementary school science preservice teacher preparation course sequences with respect to three variables: understanding the nature of science, attitudes toward science, and attitudes toward science teaching. Suggestions and implications for preservice science teacher education are…