A LOOK AHEAD IN SCIENCE TEACHING.

The article provides forecast in science teaching in the U.S. According to the author, the future welfare of any nation is dependent upon the segment of its population who is competent in science. In order to be competent in science , one should master the facts, principles, methods and skills of the sciences to the extent that he will go further to do research. The author suggest to redesign the high school curriculum in science in terms of the spectrum of ability found in the modern high school to encourage capable students to take on pure science. A two-track system will be used which will enable the gifted to pursue the sciences more extensively than their contemporaries of less ability.