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Focuses on the involvement of scientists and their societies in the revolutions in high school science education in the United States. Role of physicist Jerrold Zacharias; Actions taken by the American Association of Physics Teachers; Philosophy shared by Benchmarks for Science Literacy and the National Science Education Standards; Sources of resistance to educational change. INSETS: Are You Part of the Consensus?;Discovery in the Classroom.

Describes an introductory course on space physics which was developed at the University of Maryland--College Park (UMCP). Four basic goals; Historical developments in space physics; Teaching approach; Assessment of students; Final examination.