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This is the sixth in a series of general bibliographies which are being developed to disseminate information concerning documents analyzed at the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science Education. Reported are over 400 citations to selected documents involving teacher resource materials for science education. The documents include conference reports, project reports, position papers, textbooks, manuals, and speeches. The citations are categorized under grade level and content areas in alphabetical order by author and indicate the availability and major ideas of the document. General bibliographies have been or are being prepared for other selected areas in science education. All bibliographies will be supplemented periodically as more documents are processed by the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science Education. (DS)

This is the seventh in a series of general bibliographies which are being developed to disseminate information concerning documents analyzed at the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science Education. Reported are over 85 citations to selected documents in the areas of (1) science and society, (2) the history of science education, (3) science history, and (4) general studies and surveys. The documents include research reports, research reviews, conference reports, project reports, position papers, textbooks, manuals, and speeches. The citations are categorized under the major areas in alphabetical order by author and indicate the availability and major ideas of the document. General bibliographies have been or are being prepared for other selected areas in science education. All bibliographies will be supplemented periodically as more documents are processed by the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science Education. (DS)

This guide is written for a combined physics-chemistry course taught over a two-year period. The subject matter contains the major ideas in Chemical Education Materials Study (CHEMS) Chemistry and Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) Physics. The guide includes discussion of text references, laboratory experiments, films, testing and evaluation and a bibliography. It is suggested that the course be taught for two years with single daily periods, but the possibility of modification to a single year course is discussed. (BC)

THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE DESCRIBES A TWELFTH-GRADE INTERDISCIPLINARY, INTRODUCTORY NUCLEAR SCIENCE COURSE. IT IS BELIEVED TO FILL THE NEED FOR AN ADVANCED COURSE THAT IS TIMELY, CHALLENGING, AND APPROPRIATE AS A SEQUENTIAL ADDITION TO THE BIOLOGY-CHEMISTRY-PHYSICS SEQUENCE. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COVERS SUCH MATTERS AS (1) RADIOISOTOPE WORK AREAS, (2) NUCLEAR SCIENCE LABORATORY, (3) PURCHASING EQUIPMENT, (4) CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT, (5) LICENSING AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, (6) STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION, AND (7) THE SAFE USE OF RADIOISOTOPES. THE SECOND PART OF THE DOCUMENT PRESENTS A SUGGESTED SYLLABUS FOR A ONE-SEMESTER COURSE IN NUCLEAR SCIENCE, AND INCLUDES (1) CONTENT OUTLINE, (2) LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS, (3) TEXT REFERENCES, AND (4) AUDIOVISUAL AIDS (ANNOTATED FILM LISTS). SUPPLEMENTARY SECTIONS INCLUDE (1) NUCLEAR SCIENCE REFERENCE MATERIALS, (2) ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) PUBLICATIONS, (3) FILMSTRIPS PREPARED BY THE RADIATION SCIENCE SEMINAR STAFF, (4) AEC FILM SERIES, (5) SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS USING THE CIVIL DEFENSE V-700 GEIGER COUNTER, (6) AUTORADIOGRAPHY PROCESSING FORMULAS, (7) NUCLEAR EDUCATION EQUIPMENT, AND (8) NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES. (DH)

INCLUDED ARE LISTS OF FILMS, FILMLOOPS, FILMSTRIPS, AND TRANSPARENCIES WHICH HAVE BEEN CATALOGUED BY THE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER, MONTEVIDEO, MINNESOTA. THE FILMS ARE CATALOGUED IN (1) A SUBJECT MATTER INDEX IN WHICH ALL FILMS ARE LISTED BY MAJOR CURRICULUM AREAS, (2) AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX, AND (3) A NUMERICAL LISTING WHICH PROVIDES A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF EACH FILM. INFORMATION INCLUDED ON EACH FILM AND FILMSTRIP IS (1) ITS LENGTH, (2) WHETHER IT IS COLOR OR B-W, AND (3) THE GRADE LEVEL(S) FOR WHICH IT IS SUITABLE. THE FILMLOOPS ARE LISTED NUMERICALLY ALONG WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION. ALSO LISTED ARE READY-MADE TRANSPARENCIES AND PACKETS OF ORIGINALS FOR MAKING TRANSPARENCIES. INFORMATION ON (1) THE USE OF THE AUDIOVISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, (2) ORDERING PROCEDURES, AND (3) THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MATERIALS IS PROVIDED. (DS)

A SUGGESTED POST-SECONDARY CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY ORIENTED SPECIFICALLY TO THE COMPUTER AND BUSINESS MACHINE FIELDS WAS DEVELOPED BY A GROUP OF COOPERATING INSTITUTIONS, NOW INCORPORATED AS TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM, INCORPORATED. SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE COMPUTER AND BUSINESS MACHINE INDUSTRY WERE DETERMINED FROM DATA SUPPLIED BY SEVERAL LARGE CORPORATIONS IN THE FIELD. THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE REPRESENTS MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND FINAL APPROVAL, AND IS COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS, AND SCHEMATICS. GRADUATES OF THIS PROGRAM, AS COMPETENT ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TECHNICIANS, ARE EXPECTED TO FIND EMPLOYMENT WITH MINIMUM ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN SUCH TECHNOLOGICAL FIELDS AS (1) CUSTOMER ENGINEERING, (2) RESEARCH, (3) QUALITY CONTROL, (4) TECHNICAL WRITING, (5) SALES ENGINEERING, (6) SPACE, (7) MEDICINE, (8) ATOMIC ENERGY, AND (9) CHEMISTRY. THEY WILL HAVE ATTAINED (1) SKILL IN MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA, TRIGONOMETRY, AND HAVE ACQUAINTANCE WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS), (2) PROFICIENCY IN APPLICATIONS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE PRINCIPLES, (3) UNDERSTANDING OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES USED IN TECHNOLOGY, (4) EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION, (5) PROFICIENCY IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND (6) ABILITY TO GET ALONG WITH PEOPLE. SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES ARE DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS (1) FACULTY REQUIREMENTS, (2) STUDENT SELECTION, (3) TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCES, (4) VISUAL AIDS, (5) LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, (6) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, AND (7) CURRICULUM CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES. THE SUGGESTED FOUR SEMESTER CURRICULUM IS GIVEN AND FOR EACH COURSE THERE IS A COURSE OUTLINE. A LIST OF REFERENCES AND SUITABLE TEXTBOOKS IS INCLUDED. (DH)

ON THE PREMISE THAT A KNOWLEDGE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR INTELLIGENT DECISION-MAKING REGARDING ITS USES, THE NUCLEAR SCIENCE CURRICULUM PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED. ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY USED IN SCIENCE CLASSES TO PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY. THOUGH TEACHER INSTITUTES HAD BEEN CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE NEW MATERIALS AND INSIGHTS, A LACK OF AN INCLUSIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON CONCEPTS AND MATERIALS SEEMED TO HINDER IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WAS ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP A SET OF INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES, EXPRESSED IN BEHAVIORAL TERMS, REGARDING NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY. THESE OBJECTIVES WERE DESIGNED AS MODULES THAT COULD BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF EXISTING SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES. "NEED-TO-KNOW" ITEMS WERE DETERMINED FOR THE AVERAGE NON-SCIENCE ORIENTED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, IN ORDER FOR HIM TO PERFORM AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN. TWO TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED TO ACHIEVE PROJECT OBJECTIVES WERE (1) THE USE OF SYSTEMS TECHNIQUES FOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND DEFINITIONS, AND (2) THE USE OF BEHAVIORAL TERMS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES. THE DOCUMENT IS ORGANIZED INTO SECTIONS AS FOLLOWS--(1) FRAMEWORK, IDENTIFYING THE HIGHER ORDER BEHAVIORS AND PROVIDING AN OVER-ALL MATRIX WITHIN WHICH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND SKILLS CAN BE ORDERED, (2) SOCIAL ISSUES RELEVANT TO NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY, ILLUSTRATING THE WAY EACH TERMINAL BEHAVIOR FROM THE FRAMEWORK COULD BE DEVELOPED, (3) MODULES OF INSTRUCTION, SHOWING HOW SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTENT AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES CAN BE STRUCTURED INTO LEARNING UNITS, (4) BEHAVIORALIZED SCIENCE DATA, GIVING A BREAKDOWN OF THE BASIC SCIENCE DATA INTO BEHAVIORAL TERMS--BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES, STIMULUS CUES, AND CRITERION TEST MEASURES, AND (5) BACKGROUND CONTENT, A COMPILATION OF THE "NEED TO KNOW" CONTENT IDENTIFIED BY THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AS NECESSARY TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC IMPLICATIONS OF TECHNICAL DISCOVERIES. (DH)

DESIGNED AS AN ADJUNCT TO MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY THE NUCLEAR SCIENCE CURRICULUM PROJECT, THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES RESOURCE MATERIAL WITH WHICH THE NUCLEAR SCIENCE CURRICULUM MAY BE ENRICHED, AND ADDRESSES ITSELF TO (1) INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE, (2) USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS TO SUPPLEMENT THE CURRENT SCIENCE CURRICULA, (3) FACILITIES NEEDED FOR THIS CURRICULUM, (4) LEGAL AND PRACTICAL RESTRAINTS ON THE USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, AND (5) TEACHER TRAINING NEEDED FOR TEACHING AN INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE. INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS LISTED IN SECTION I, SURVEY OF INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS, WERE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA--(1) COST, (2) SOPHISTICATION, BASED UPON APPROPRIATENESS, DEGREE OF TRAINING REQUIRED FOR USE, AND UTILITY AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL, (3) AVAILABILITY, AND (4) MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. CATEGORIES ARE (1) WALL CHARTS, (2) OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES, (3) FILMSTRIPS, (4) FILM CARTRIDGES, (5) FILMS, (6) RADIOISOTOPES, (7) AUTORADIOGRAPHY MATERIALS, (8) INSTRUMENTATION, (9) MISCELLANEOUS KITS AND MATERIALS, AND (10) BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES. SECTION II, CORRELATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS WITH SECONDARY SCIENCE CURRICULA, RELATES CURRICULUM SUBJECT TO PARTICULAR MEDIA, AND INDICATES INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS WHERE APPROPRIATE. DISCUSSED ARE FACILITIES AND RADIOISOTOPES, INCLUDING LEGAL ASPECTS, REGULATIONS, HARZARDS, PROCEDURES, AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. TEACHER TRAINING IN THE USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AS A TEACHING TOOL IS CONSIDERED BRIEFLY. (DH)

This monograph was written for the purpose of presenting physics to college students who are not preparing for careers in physics. It deals with the nature of atoms, and treats the following topics: (1) the atomic hypothesis, (2) the chemical elements, (3) models of an atom, (4) a particle in a one-dimensional well, (5) a particle in a central field, (6) angular momentum of a particle in a central field, (7) hydrogen-like atomic states, (8) the building-up principle, (9) the two-electron delta-well atom, and (10) many-electron atoms. All but the first three chapters presuppose an acquaintance with wave mechanics. The monograph is one of a series resulting from the Conference of the Commission on College Physics on the New Instructional Materials in Physics. (DH)

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION DURING THE PERIOD 1900-50 ARE REVIEWED. AN EARLY CHAPTER IS DEVOTED TO A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FORMATION AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHERS AND THE JOURNAL, "SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS." OTHER SECTIONS INCLUDE (1) MATHEMATICS, (2) THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, (3) THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES, AND (4) THE PREPARATION OF TEACHERS. THE SECTION ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE IS SUBDIVIDED INTO PHYSICS, GENERAL SCIENCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY, AND GEOGRAPHY. DEVELOPMENTS IN SCIENCE TEACHING ARE RELATED TO EXISTING SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND THE STATUS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. CHANGES IN EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, PSYCHOLOGY, SCHOOL ORGANIZATION, COURSE OFFERINGS, AND TEACHING METHODS ARE INCLUDED. THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE TEACHING AND ITS EFFECT ON SCIENCE EDUCATION ARE CONSIDERED. THE SECTION ON TEACHER EDUCATION EMPHASIZES (1) EARLY PROGRAMS, (2) FACTORS RELATED TO CHANGE, (3) CURRENT STATUS, AND (4) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE MODIFICATION OF PROGRAMS. (AG)

BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CURRENT BOOKS AND RECENTLY PREPARED, AVAILABLE COURSES OF STUDY FOR SCIENCE IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 9 COMPOSE THE TWO DIVISIONS OF THIS VOLUME. APPROXIMATELY 125 COURSES OF STUDY FOR ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE ARE LISTED. ALL HAVE BEEN PREPARED SINCE 1960 AND ARE AVAILABLE FROM STATES OR LOCAL SCHOOL UNITS IN THE UNITED STATES. EACH ENTRY INCLUDES THE TITLE, COST, SOURCE OF COPIES, AND THE GRADE LEVEL OR SPAN OF GRADES FOR WHICH IT WAS PREPARED. THE INFORMATION INCLUDED WAS SOLICITED FROM MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION, ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION, AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THE TEXTBOOK SEGMENT OF THIS PUBLICATION INCLUDES NOT ONLY TEXTBOOKS FOR ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADES, BUT ALSO TEXTS IN GENERAL SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCE, PROGRAM UNITS, AND TEACHER REFERENCES. FOR EACH ITEM LISTED, STANDARD BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IS GIVEN. THE GRADE LEVEL FOR WHICH THE MATERIAL WAS PREPARED AND THE PUBLISHER'S COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS ARE INCLUDED IN MOST CITATIONS. THE BOOK LISTING WAS PREPARED FROM INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY PUBLISHERS WHO ADVERTISE IN THE "SCIENCE TEACHER," OR WHO ARE INCLUDED IN TEXTBOOKS IN PRINT AS SUPPLIERS OF SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, PUBLICATION SALES SECTION 1201 SIXTEENTH ST., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036, FOR $1.00. THE STOCK NUMBER IS 471-14298. (RS)

DEVELOPMENTS IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM REVISION FROM 1950 TO 1963 ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED. SCHOOL VISITATIONS, PROGRESS REPORTS, PROJECT CRITIQUES, AND INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH PROJECT DIRECTORS WERE USED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS GENERALLY INCLUDE--(1) A BRIEF HISTORICAL REVIEW, (2) AN EXPLANATION OF THE RATIONALE AND MAJOR THEME, (3) MATERIALS DEVELOPED, AND (4) CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PLANS. MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECTS ARE CONSIDERED. A FINAL SECTION IS DEVOTED TO (1) EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, (2) CURRICULUM ORGANIZATION AND EVALUATION, AND (3) INSTRUCTION. THE REPORT ALSO INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, 477 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022, AT NO COST. (AG)

DESCRIBED ARE CURRICULUM MATERIALS PREPARED BY 22 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCIENCE COURSE IMPROVEMENT STUDY GROUPS. AN INTRODUCTORY SECTION DEALING WITH THE NEW CURRICULUMS DISCUSSES THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--(1) CHANGES IN THE ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, (2) COURSE CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION, (3) CURRICULUM MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, (4) STUDENT ABILITY GROUPING, AND (5) IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER PREPARATION. ANOTHER SECTION IS DEVOTED TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROJECTS INCLUDES (1) THE PROJECT TITLE, (2) THE PROJECT DIRECTOR'S NAME AS WELL AS THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT CENTER, (3) THE RATIONALE OF THE PROJECT, AND (4) MATERIALS PRODUCED. TYPES OF MATERIALS INCLUDE TEACHER GUIDES, STUDENT TEXTBOOKS, LABORATORY MANUALS, SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS, PROGRAMED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, TESTS, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND KITS, AND FILMS AND OTHER AUDIOVISUAL AIDS. A FINAL SECTION INCLUDES AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF ARTICLES RELATIVE TO THE NEW SCIENCE CURRICULUMS. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE WISCONSIN STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE, MADISON, WISCONSIN. (AG)

SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTED DURING 1963-65 ARE REVIEWED AND COMPARED WITH THOSE REVIEWED DURING 1961-63. TITLES OF 195 RESEARCH REPORTS WERE OBTAINED FROM PERIODICALS, SERIAL AND NONSERIAL BULLETINS, AND INDEXES. ABSTRACTS OF 125 DOCUMENTS WERE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE. THE STUDIES WERE CLASSIFIED AS (1) SURVEY AND STATUS, (2) ANALYTICAL AND SURVEY, (3) EXPERIMENTAL, OR (4) CURRICULUM. DURING THE 2-YEAR PERIOD THE NUMBER OF SURVEY AND STATUS AND CURRICULUM STUDIES INCREASED WHILE THE NUMBER OF ANALYTICAL SURVEY AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES DECREASED. REVIEWS INCLUDE A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AND RESULTS OBTAINED. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE STUDIES INCLUDED IN THE REVIEW IS PRESENTED. (AG)

THIS IS THE FOURTH IN A SERIES OF GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WHICH ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING DOCUMENTS ANALYZED AT THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. REPORTED ARE OVER 350 CITATIONS TO SELECTED DOCUMENTS ON CURRICULUM AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDED REPRESENT RESEARCH REPORTS, RESEARCH REVIEWS, CONFERENCE REPORTS, POSITION PAPERS, TEXTBOOKS, PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, SPEECHES, AND NUMEROUS OTHER TYPES. THE CITATIONS ARE CATEGORIZED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY AUTHOR AND INDICATE THE AVAILABILITY AND THE MAJOR IDEAS OF THE DOCUMENT. GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING PREPARED FOR OTHER SELECTED AREAS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. ALL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED PERIODICALLY AS MORE DOCUMENTS ARE ADDED TO THE SYSTEM. THE GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN "RESEARCH IN EDUCATION" AND THE "SEIAC NEWSLETTER" AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. (DS)

THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WHICH ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING DOCUMENTS ANALYZED AT THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. REPORTED ARE OVER 180 CITATIONS TO SELECTED DOCUMENTS RELATED TO INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDED REPRESENT RESEARCH REPORTS, RESEARCH REVIEWS, CONFERENCE REPORTS, POSITION PAPERS, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, SPEECHES, AND NUMEROUS OTHER TYPES. THE CITATIONS ARE CATEGORIZED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY AUTHOR AND INDICATE THE AVAILABILITY AND THE MAJOR IDEAS OF THE DOCUMENT. GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING PREPARED FOR OTHER SELECTED AREAS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. ALL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED PERIODICALLY AS MORE DOCUMENTS ARE PROCESSED BY THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. (DS)

THIS IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WHICH ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING DOCUMENTS ANALYZED AT THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. REPORTED ARE OVER 200 CITATIONS TO SELECTED DOCUMENTS RELATED TO EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING SCIENCE. THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDED REPRESENT RESEARCH REPORTS, RESEARCH REVIEWS, CONFERENCE REPORTS, POSITION PAPERS, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, SPEECHES, AND NUMEROUS OTHER TYPES. THE CITATIONS ARE CATEGORIZED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY AUTHOR AND INDICATE THE AVAILABILITY AND THE MAJOR IDEAS OF THE DOCUMENT. GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING PREPARED FOR OTHER SELECTED AREAS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. ALL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED PERIODICALLY AS MORE DOCUMENTS ARE PROCESSED BY THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. (DS)

THIS IS THE FIFTH IN A SERIES OF GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WHICH ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING DOCUMENTS ANALYZED AT THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. REPORTED ARE OVER 85 CITATIONS TO SELECTED DOCUMENTS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE. THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDED REPRESENT RESEARCH REPORTS, RESEARCH REVIEWS, CONFERENCE REPORTS, POSITION PAPERS, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, SPEECHES, AND NUMEROUS OTHER TYPES. THE CITATIONS ARE CATEGORIZED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY AUTHOR AND INDICATE THE AVAILABILITY AND THE MAJOR IDEAS OF THE DOCUMENT. GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING PREPARED FOR OTHER SELECTED AREAS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. ALL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED PERIODICALLY AS MORE DOCUMENTS ARE PROCESSED BY THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. (DS)

THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WHICH ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING DOCUMENTS ANALYZED AT THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. REPORTED ARE OVER 120 CITATIONS TO SELECTED DOCUMENTS RELATED TO TEACHER EDUCATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDED REPRESENT RESEARCH REPORTS, RESEARCH REVIEWS, CONFERENCE REPORTS, POSITION PAPERS, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, SPEECHES, AND NUMEROUS OTHER TYPES. THE CITATIONS ARE CATEGORIZED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY AUTHOR AND INDICATE THE AVAILABILITY AND THE MAJOR IDEAS OF THE DOCUMENT. GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING PREPARED FOR OTHER SELECTED AREAS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. ALL BIBLIOGRAPHIES WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED PERIODICALLY AS MORE DOCUMENTS ARE PROCESSED BY THE ERIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. (DS)

TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS FOR INSTRUCTION IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, 51 TECHNICAL WORKERS, 51 JUNIOR COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS, AND 11 EXPERTS RATED 240 SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AS TO THEIR VALUE IN A TECHNICIAN'S WORK. THE THREE GROUPS AGREED ON THE RANK ORDER OF 15 TOPICS--(1) CURRENT ELECTRICITY, (2) STATIC ELECTRICITY, (3) MAGNETISM, (4) ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIATION, (5) SOUND, (6) THE MECHANICS OF SOLIDS, (7) THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER, (8) LIGHT, (9) HEAT, (10) THE MECHANICS OF GASES, (11) THE MECHANICS OF LIQUIDS, (12) THE CHEMICAL NATURE OF MATTER, (13) THE GENERAL PROPERTIES OF ENERGY AND MATTER, (14) IONS IN SOLUTIONS, AND (15) SOLUTIONS AND COLLOIDS. THE APPENDIX GIVES THE RANK ORDER OF MAJOR TOPICS AND OF ITEMS WITHIN THOSE TOPICS AND THE RANK ORDER OF ITEMS WITHIN THE WHOLE LIST. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT A RANKING OF TOPICS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL COURSE PLANNING. (EM)

REPORTED IS A STUDY CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING OF CERTAIN FORCE CONCEPTS ACHIEVED BY PUPILS IN GRADES 2-6. EVALUATIONS WERE MADE BY MEANS OF PENCIL-AND-PAPER MULTIPLE-CHOICE TYPE TESTS, ONE FOR EACH LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING--(1) KNOWLEDGE, (2) COMPREHENSION, AND (3) APPLICATION. SUB-PROBLEMS OF THE STUDY WERE (1) TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS IN GRADES 2-6, AND (2) TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT CORRELATIONS BETWEEN I.Q. AND TEST SCORES. UNIFORM INSTRUCTION WAS ACHIEVED AMONG CLASSES BY UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS WHICH WERE DESIGNED FOR THE STUDY. THE REPORT IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE PARTS--(1) THE PROBLEM, (2) REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE, (3) PROCEDURE, (4) RESULTS, AND (5) CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS. THE CONCLUSION SECTION TABULATES AT WHICH LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND AT WHICH GRADE LEVEL EACH CONCEPT WAS UNDERSTOOD. A BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED. LESSON PLANS AND TESTS UTILIZED IN THE PROJECT ARE IN PRACTICAL PAPER NO. 4 OF THE CENTER FOR COGNITIVE LEARNING, "LESSON PLANS AND TESTS OF KNOWLEDGE, COMPREHENSION, AND APPLICATION FOR INSTRUCTION." (DH)

THESE LESSON PLANS WERE DEVELOPED, ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS SUCH AS (1) DEMONSTRATIONS, (2) FILMS, (3) FILM CLIPS, (4) KEY QUESTIONS, AND (5) POSTERS, FOR USE IN A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING OF CERTAIN CONCEPTS OF FORCES ACHIEVED BY PUPILS IN GRADES 2-6. EVALUATION WAS MADE BY MEANS OF PAPER-AND-PENCIL MULTIPLE-RESPONSE TYPE TESTS. EIGHT FORCE CONCEPTS WERE CHOSEN. TABULATED BY GRADE LEVEL ARE THE PARTICULAR CONCEPTS JUDGED AS HAVING MET THE ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA AT EACH OF THE THREE LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING--(1) KNOWLEDGE, (2) COMPREHENSION, AND (3) APPLICATION. THERE IS A LESSON PLAN FOR EACH OF THE EIGHT CONCEPTS ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO (1) CONCEPT STATEMENT, (2) EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND (3) MAJOR IDEAS PAIRED WITH DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES AND KEY QUESTIONS. TEST INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPED FOR THE PROJECT ARE INCLUDED. (DH)

Reported is a comparative study on the attitudes of physics and chemistry students in high schools toward science, scientists, science teachers and "myself as a scientist" compared with those of students who had taken neither course. A semantic differential test, a sentence completion test, and a word association test were used in the test battery. Findings included the following: (1) students who took physics and chemistry demonstrated more favorable attitude toward science, science teachers and "myself as a scientist," (2) girls demonstrated more favorable attitudes than boys toward scientists and science teachers, (3) boys demonstrated more favorable attitudes than girls on "myself as a scientist," and (4) no significant differences were detected between boys and girls toward science. (GR)

Reported is a study designed to evaluate differences in cognitive processes related to science among (1) college bound high school students who had studied both physics and chemistry, (2) college bound students who had not studied either subject, and (3) non-college bound students who had not studied either subject. The test used to assess the degree of understanding of scientific principles and methods of scienc e was the Processes of Science Test (POST). In general, Group 1 subjects demonstrated general competence in areas measured by POST and were superior to students in the other two groups. Some differences in the severity of cognitive deficiencies were obtained between Groups 2 and 3 but, in general, students without course work in physics and chemistry demonstrate the same general cognitive weaknesses whether college bound or not. (GR)

This is the second of a two-part review of instructional procedures in secondary school science. Analyzed are research studies in the field mainly over the period 1960-67. Studies were reviewed under the following headings: team teaching, programed instruction, audiovisual aids, laboratory procedures, extra classroom activities and field experiences, content integration, classroom interaction, and teaching duration. Thirteen conclusions and suggestions summarize some of the implications of the findings of the research reviewed. A bibliography listing 103 studies is included. (GR)

This booklet contains material prepared by the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) office of Space Science and Applications for presentation to the United States Congress. It contains discussion of basic research, its value as a source of knowledge, techniques and skills that go into the development of technology, and practical applications. A series of appendixes permits a deeper delving into specific aspects of space science. (GR)

REPORTED IS INFORMATION CONCERNING CURRENT PROJECT GROUPS THAT ARE DEVELOPING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS CURRICULAR MATERIALS. PROJECTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND MORE THAN 30 OTHER COUNTRIES ARE INCLUDED. EACH PROJECT IS LISTED SEPARATELY. INFORMATION FOR EACH PROJECT INCLUDES (1) TITLE, (2) PRINCIPAL ORIGINATORS, (3) PROJECT DIRECTOR, (4) ADDRESS OF THE PROJECT HEADQUARTERS, (5) PROFESSIONAL STAFF, (6) PROJECT SUPPORT, (7) PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES, (8) SPECIFIC SUBJECT AND GRADE LEVEL, (9) MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED, (10) HOW PROJECT MATERIALS ARE BEING USED, (11) LANGUAGE IN WHICH MATERIALS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN, (12) LANGUAGES INTO WHICH MATERIALS HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE PRINTED IN TRANSLATIONS, (13) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS PRESENTLY BEING DEVELOPED, (14) MATERIALS AVAILABLE FREE, (15) PURCHASABLE MATERIALS, (16) SPECIFIC PLANS FOR EVALUATION OF MATERIALS, (17) SPECIFIC PLANS FOR TEACHER PREPARATION, AND (18) FUTURE PLANS. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT NO COST (WHILE THE SUPPLY LASTS) FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, SCIENCE TEACHING CENTER, COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20740. (DS)

REPORTED IS A NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) STUDY OF SCIENTIFIC MANPOWER. THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES WERE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRENDS AND THE ILLUMINATION OF FACTORS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT FUTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMIC STAFF IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THE DATA WERE DERIVED FROM SURVEYS COMPLETED BY NSF, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND OTHERS. SOME TRENDS INDICATED FOR THE 1965-75 PERIOD ARE (1) TEACHING AND RESEARCH WILL BE THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND WILL LARGELY DETERMINE STAFF NEEDS, (2) THE EMPLOYMENT OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STAFF WILL NEARLY DOUBLE AS A RESULT OF EXPANDING ENROLLMENT AND RESEARCH NEEDS, (3) THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCTORATES IN THESE FIELDS WILL GREATLY EXCEED THE SUPPLY AVAILABLE IN THE EARLY PART OF THE PERIOD, (4) BY THE MIDDLE OF THE DECADE THE GROWING NUMBER OF DOCTORATES WILL CAUSE THE SITUATION TO IMPROVE, ALTHOUGH THE PROPORTION OF SCIENCE STAFF HOLDING THE DOCTORATE DEGREE AT THE END OF THE DECADE WILL NOT BE AS HIGH AS THE 1965 RATIO. THE APPENDIXES PRESENT DATA CONCERNING (1) THE ESTIMATED SCIENTIFIC MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH, (2) SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STAFF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR PERSONS HOLDING DOCTORATE DEGREES, AND (3) ESTIMATED PRODUCTION OF PEOPLE HOLDING DEGREES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELDS. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR $0.30 FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402. (DS)

THIS PUBLICATION IS COMPOSED OF OVER 150 PAGES OF BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS DEALING WITH RADIOISOTOPES AND THEIR USES. THESE ILLUSTRATIONS CONSIST OF CHARTS, GRAPHS, AND PICTORIAL REPRESENTATIONS WHICH COULD BE PREPARED AS HANDOUTS, TRANSPARENCIES FOR OVERHEAD PROJECTION, OR WHICH COULD BE USED IN A NUMBER OF OTHER WAYS FOR PRESENTING SUCH TOPICS AS (1) DEFINITIONS OF RADIOISOTOPES, (2) ISOTOPE PRODUCTION AND AVAILABILITY, (3) ISOTOPE CHARACTERISTICS, AND (4) ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS. THE APPLICATIONS SECTION COMPRISES ABOUT THREE-FOURTHS OF THE DOCUMENT AND INCLUDES APPLICATIONS IN--(1) BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS, AND THERAPY, (2) AGRICULTURE, (3) THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES, AND (4) INDUSTRY. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT NO COST FROM THE U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, DIVISION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXTENSION, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SECTION, P. O. BOX 62, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE 37831. (DS)