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An Analysis Of Student Outcomes In An Nsf Summer Institute For High-Ability Science Students, Glenn A. Isserstedt
An Analysis Of Student Outcomes In An Nsf Summer Institute For High-Ability Science Students, Glenn A. Isserstedt
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
After standardized testing of high-ability science students who were participants in a National Science Foundation Summer Science Institute, there is evidence to indicate that their understanding of science intangibles is dependent upon the section of the program in which they were enrolled. The participants in the mathematics and biochemistry sections demonstrated significantly better understanding of science.
Color Centers In Alkali Halides, Allan Holtz
Color Centers In Alkali Halides, Allan Holtz
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The purpose of this investigation is to examine Schottky defects in alkali-halides. Although they occur in pairs, only the anion vacancies lend themselves to the trapping of electrons. Thus, this project concerns only the anion portion of the Schottky defects.
Summary Of The Elementary Section Of The Fall Ists Meeting, Eloise Soy
Summary Of The Elementary Section Of The Fall Ists Meeting, Eloise Soy
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Mr. D. Louis Finsand, elementary science consultant for Malcolm Price Laboratory School, Cedar Falls, was the speaker for the first session of the elementary meeting. His topic was "Science Integration: Using the National Programs with Your Science Curriculum."
Expected Student Outcomes In Earth Science Investigations, John F. Thompson
Expected Student Outcomes In Earth Science Investigations, John F. Thompson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
One of the basic precepts in science teaching is the Futility Factor: no laboratory investigation is ever a complete failure . . . it can always serve as a bad example. There will always be some kind of result when students do investigations. Whether the outcome is expected or not is another question. Occasionally in a classroom investigation the "wrong" outcome is the only result. At times like this we doubt the results obtained even by the authors of the investigation.
Iowa Outdoor Education Center Planned
Iowa Outdoor Education Center Planned
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Hawkeye Naturama, a proposed recreation center designed to improve outdoor recreation and outdoor education experiences for all of Iowa's citizens as well as out-of-state tourists, is in the initial development stage.
A Different Approach To The Study Of Pressure-Volume Relationship Of Gases, Harold Wengert
A Different Approach To The Study Of Pressure-Volume Relationship Of Gases, Harold Wengert
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
One of the problems in teaching science for general education is that all too often the ideas and concepts are given to the prospective learner before he has had an opportunity to wrestle with them himself.
Iowa Section Of Aapt Will Meet In November
Iowa Section Of Aapt Will Meet In November
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Annual Fall Meeting of the Iowa Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers will be held on Saturday, November 8, 1969, at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Conservation And The Biology Teacher, M. E. Stempel
Conservation And The Biology Teacher, M. E. Stempel
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Conservation practices are based on a need to retain the best features of soils, plants, and animals. These are the raw materials of commerce. Commercialization has accelerated until most land areas are now exploited.
New Biology Book For Teachers
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A new book, Creative Biology Teaching, by Delma Harding, Roger Volker, and David Fagle is just off the Iowa State University Press. The book was designed to help teachers solve the everyday problems they meet in the classroom and in the field, and to make them aware of the exciting challenges that exist in teaching modem biology.
A Summary Of A Survey Of Science Taught In Hampton Elementary Schools, Kenneth E. Moeller
A Summary Of A Survey Of Science Taught In Hampton Elementary Schools, Kenneth E. Moeller
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In 1957 the Russians put an artificial satellite into orbit. Since that time science education in the United States has been experiencing a steady change. This change has not only been in course name and content but also in new methods of science teaching. The role of the science teacher is most important in the teaching of the new science materials. The instructor must be able to guide and direct the activities of the students, not just spew forth information. Often in the past, the instructor has taught as he had been taught. Most courses now are developed along these …
Instructional Aid On Science Lab Safety
Instructional Aid On Science Lab Safety
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
"How to Provide for Safety in the Science Lab," another in a series of instructional aids prepared by the National Science Teachers Association, provides precautionary pointers for teachers of science laboratories at all levels. The booklet, written by James R. Irving, Consultant to Stansi Scientific Division, Fisher Scientific Company, Chicago, considers safety from the standpoints of physical facilities and the teacher's attitude and preparation.
Nsta Science Source Book For Junior High Available
Nsta Science Source Book For Junior High Available
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
"A Universe to Explore," a source book resulting from a joint project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Teachers Association, features illustrated lessons in space science that have been successfully performed by junior high school students.
Iowa Science Teachers Section Presents Award For Outstanding Service To Warren Classon On March 7, 1969
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
George Chapman, President of ISTS of the Iowa Academy of Science, explains the presentation of the award from ISTS for Outstanding Service at the Short Course Banquet held in the Student Union of Iowa State University on March 7, 1969.
An Accurate Method For The Determination Of Surface Area, Larry L. Schenken
An Accurate Method For The Determination Of Surface Area, Larry L. Schenken
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Many times it is necessary for teachers or students to determine the surface area of irregular objects (e.g., leaves) during laboratory investigations. The usual procedure involves laboriously tracing the outline of the object on graph paper, counting the number of square units on the paper, and then adding some "fudge factor" to estimate partially encircled squares.
Nsta 1969 Regional Conferences
Nsta 1969 Regional Conferences
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A list of National Science Teachers Association 1969 conferences.
Open Letter To Science Teachers, Clifford G. Mccollum
Open Letter To Science Teachers, Clifford G. Mccollum
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Our responsibilities as science educators have never been greater than they are today." I know personally that such a statement has been made regularly since the 1930s, and I suspect it was commonplace some before that. These responsibilities have had various emphases identified as the reason for their being. The emphases have included such applications as those made to industry, engineering, medicine, warfare, and space exploration.
A Study In Philosophy And Goals Of Science Education, Dale Bunsen
A Study In Philosophy And Goals Of Science Education, Dale Bunsen
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
An inquiry into the philosophical area of any human endeavor results in the framing of "why" questions. Why study science at all?, naturally becomes one of these questions which has great relevance to the field of science education. "How" and "what" questions generally use up most of the science educator's time and efforts. This is not an attempt to negate the importance of "how" and "what" questions (they are the stuff of science); rather, it is an attempt to determine what the case for science is in our educational process.
Testing, 1, 2, 3, . . . . . . . 10, R. R. Haun
Testing, 1, 2, 3, . . . . . . . 10, R. R. Haun
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Teachers are constantly being reminded of the importance of making evaluations of student achievement. Evaluations should be made both for the measurement of the progress of the pupil and for determining the effectiveness of the teacher himself. Methods, tools, and techniques for making these evaluations are topics of common interest and continuous discussion in the teaching fraternity.
Concerns Of The Articulation Committee, R. J. Vanden Branden, Robert Franke
Concerns Of The Articulation Committee, R. J. Vanden Branden, Robert Franke
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Communications between the various educational institutions in Iowa is and should be the primary need which is satisfied by Articulation Committee activity. A panel, composed of Paul Tweeton of the State Department of Public Instruction, Robert Franke, and Tom Hendricksen representing two-year and four-year colleges, respectively, presented various views related to better communications and other concerns of articulation. The panel discussion was designed to provide an opportunity for dissemination of information by the panel and reception of ideas and suggestions from the audience.
Science For Students Today And Tomorrow, Robert E. Yager
Science For Students Today And Tomorrow, Robert E. Yager
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Teaching science as a body of peculiar knowledge which exists for students to learn is still a common approach in American secondary schools. This is true today even with the so-called "new" science programs and their added impetus to the idea of teaching and emphasizing the processes of science in addition to the traditional content of a given discipline. The last ten years have seen great advances. However, much more is needed before we can talk of science in in our schools that is relevant for students both presently and in the future. We have too often accepted new ideas …
Varied Nsta Activities Reported
Varied Nsta Activities Reported
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A series of short reports on recent activities of the National Science Teachers Association.
Iowa Academy Of Science Application For Membership
Iowa Academy Of Science Application For Membership
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Information regarding application for membership in the Iowa Academy of Science.
High School And College Physics - Can We Match Impedances?, Herbert Priestley
High School And College Physics - Can We Match Impedances?, Herbert Priestley
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Enrollments in high school and college physics have been declining in a serious fashion over the past few years. As a result, it is estimated that probably less than 10 per cent of the present national population has any experience in physics.
Open Letter To The Members Of Ists, George F. Chapman
Open Letter To The Members Of Ists, George F. Chapman
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
This year we celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the National Science Teachers Association. Time has seen many changes in science education in the nation and in Iowa. It is for this reason that the regional meetings of ISTS have as their theme "Twenty-five Years of Science Education-The Story of a Revolution."
Supreme Court Voids "Anti-Evolution" Law
Supreme Court Voids "Anti-Evolution" Law
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The United States Supreme Court has handed down a decision declaring unconstitutional the Arkansas statute prohibiting the teaching of evolution in the state's public schools. The National Science Teachers Association and the National Education Association filed a brief as amici curiae in support of the appellants, Mrs. Susan Epperson and H. H. Blanchard.
Science, Engineering, Humanities Symposium Set
Science, Engineering, Humanities Symposium Set
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The seventh annual U.S. Army-Iowa Science, Engineering, and Humanities Symposium will be held at The University of Iowa, March 6, 7, and 8, under the direction of Dr. Ronald Townsend.
Cognitive Capacity Of Very Young Children, Jacques Mehler, Thomas G. Bever
Cognitive Capacity Of Very Young Children, Jacques Mehler, Thomas G. Bever
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Children between 2 years, 6 months old and 3 years, 2 months old correctly discriminate the relative number of objects in two rows; between 3 years, 2 months and 4 years, 6 months they indicate a longer row with fewer objects to have "more"; after 4 years, 6 months they again discriminate correctly. The discriminative ability of the younger children shows that the logical capacity for cognitive operations exists earlier than previously acknowledged.
A Comparison Of The Attainment Of The Common Objectives Of The Cba, Shems, And Modern Chemistry Courses As Reflected In Student Performance On Various Objective Measures, Verne A. Troxel
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In the February, 1968, Iowa Science Teachers' Journal the writer outlined a study in which students in Iowa and Illinois who were utilizing the CBA, CHEMS, and Modern Chemistry (MC) chemistry materials were to be studied to determine if these courses were meeting their common objectives equally.