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The Comparative Effects Of Individualized And Group Instruction In Bscs Biology On The Ability Of Students To Think Critically, Harry F. Fulton
The Comparative Effects Of Individualized And Group Instruction In Bscs Biology On The Ability Of Students To Think Critically, Harry F. Fulton
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Research in the area of critical thinking ability many times involves the use of the Watson and Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA). These abilities involve inference or drawing conclusions from facts or premises, recognition of assumptions or hypotheses, deduction or working from basic premises to conclusions, interpretation of data to derive or explain its meaning, and the evaluation of arguments or evidence. The items on this instrument are not specifically limited to science. As a result, when researching the effect of an instructional procedure in science, the teachers and all other subjects the students are exposed to need to be …
Guidelines For Use Of Animals In Classroom
Guidelines For Use Of Animals In Classroom
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Reports indicate there is a need for guidelines pertaining to the use of animals in classrooms. In view of this need, the following statement has been prepared jointly by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction, the Iowa Department of Health and the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
A Xenon Strobe Light For Only $17.50
A Xenon Strobe Light For Only $17.50
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Available in kit form from Southwest Technical Products Corporation, 219 W. Rhapsody, San Antonio, Texas 78216, this variable rate xenon strobe light has proved to be the bargain of the year for physics teachers.
Underwater Trails
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Park Service maintains underwater interpretive trails complete with route markings and information signs, for snorkelers and scuba-equipped swimmers.
American Chemical Society Film On Lunar Science Released
American Chemical Society Film On Lunar Science Released
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Museum of the Solar System, an American Chemical Society film on lunar science, has been produced by Stuart Finley, Inc., Falls Church, Va. The 23- minute color film focuses on the analysis of the rocks and soil from the moon and what this information can tell us of the history of our solar system.
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Iowa Science Teachers Journal
No abstract provided.
Open Letter To Science Teachers: Are You Ready For The Third Generation?, Gerald H. Krockover
Open Letter To Science Teachers: Are You Ready For The Third Generation?, Gerald H. Krockover
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Conrad E. Ronneberg, professor of chemistry at Dennison University, Granville, Ohio, states in the June issue of Chemical and Engineering News that the first generation of NSF-sponsored texts such as CEA chemistry, CHEM Study chemistry, and PSSC physics, as well as BSCS biology, are totally inadequate and will probably be ignored by the new generation of science teachers.
Waste Water: A Valuable Resource
Waste Water: A Valuable Resource
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Waste water isn't a problem-it's a valuable resource, according to a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee engineer.
Seen Any Orange-Tailed Bald Eagles?
Seen Any Orange-Tailed Bald Eagles?
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A Canadian group that's running a study of bald eagles for about three years has color-marked the tails of sixteen nestling eagles near Lac Tonge, Saskatchewan-painted the tails orange, both top and bottom and asks for reports on any such birds sighted in the United States during the winter.
The Acs-Nsta Cooperative High School Chemistry Examinations, Albert J. Judge, Charles W. Hendrickson
The Acs-Nsta Cooperative High School Chemistry Examinations, Albert J. Judge, Charles W. Hendrickson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Teachers of chemistry have available an evaluative tool used extensively throughout the nation to measure the end-of-year achievement of high school chemistry students. This instrument is the ACS-NSTA Cooperative High School Chemistry Examination. The National High School Testing Program under the direction of Professor Theodore A. Ashford has made available to high school teachers a series of widely used ACS-NSTA Cooperative Chemistry Examinations. It is estimated that over a million and a half high school students have been tested since the first ACS-NSTA High School Chemistry Examination appeared in the late 1950s.
Using A Computer In High School Chemistry, Floyd F. Sturtevant, Kennth A. Hartman
Using A Computer In High School Chemistry, Floyd F. Sturtevant, Kennth A. Hartman
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The advent of the computer is having a great influence on our society and the educational system. Many public school systems have contracted with institutions and organizations for use of their computer facility in class scheduling, pupil accounting, fiscal accounting, preparation of student grades and the like. The computer has not, with the exception of some experimental situations, been widely used in the public schools as an instructional tool. The advent of the time-sharing and multi-tasking computer provides the opportunity for public schools to avail themselves of an instructional computer at a reasonable cost without employing specialized computer scientists. It …
Nsf Reports 1970 Salaries
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Statisticians earned the highest median salaries ($16,900) among 313,000 scientific and technical personnel in the United States in 1970, the National Science Foundation reports. Computer scientists were second highest on the list with $16,500 and economists third with $16,300.
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Iowa Science Teachers Journal
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Scientific Articles And Inquiry In The Biology Classroom, Melton E. Golmon
Scientific Articles And Inquiry In The Biology Classroom, Melton E. Golmon
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Although much emphasis has been placed, in professional journals, science textbooks and teacher training programs, on the inquiry method of teaching, the inquiry teaching concept has achieved only a limited acceptance in secondary schools.
Anatomy: Its Role Today And In The Future, W. K. Metcalf
Anatomy: Its Role Today And In The Future, W. K. Metcalf
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Modern anatomy can be divided into three stages. The first stage, the dawn of modern anatomy, came in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, largely as a result of the work of two men, Leonardo da Vinci and Vesalius.
Investigative Methods For The Science Teacher, Bernard D. Hermanson
Investigative Methods For The Science Teacher, Bernard D. Hermanson
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The basis for this research project was the idea: Why tell or lecture students about an idea or fact when, if given the appropriate information, they would be able to figure it out for themselves? This does not mean that we hand the students a text and tell them to learn about the subject on their own, nor is this "investigative" approach to be used all the time. Because of the different levels of reasoning needed for various topics, one cannot expect a student to deduce the composition of an atom as easily as he can deduce the composition of …
Grading Practices: A Current Bibliography
Grading Practices: A Current Bibliography
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Published by the Commission on Undergraduate Education in the June issue of the Biological Sciences News.
Paramecia Affected By Leaf Extracts, M. Bley, B. Frenchick, K. Smith
Paramecia Affected By Leaf Extracts, M. Bley, B. Frenchick, K. Smith
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Leaves and needles from deciduous and coniferous trees play a major role in the formation of soil in their respective forests and thus help to determine the type of life that can successfully live there. Because of the known effects of leaf and needle litter on larger invertebrate life, earthworms, millipedes, etc., it was decided to experiment with infusions of paramecia derived from both leaves and needles to see if they were similarly affected.
Nsta Combined Bibliography Ready
Nsta Combined Bibliography Ready
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Teachers, supervisors and administrators will find the new Bibliography of Science Courses of Study and Textbooks for Grades K-12 1970 helpful in planning the school science curriculum.
Revolutionary Chemistry
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
A chemistry course is "telling it like it is" at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Titled Revolutionary Chemistry, the new honors course for non-science majors puts the emphasis on student needs and interests. It is the brainchild of University of Wisconsin chemist, Robert C. West.
Action Education: An Educator's Response To A Community's Drug Problem, Gene Balk
Action Education: An Educator's Response To A Community's Drug Problem, Gene Balk
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
In the spring of 1969, the Mason City area was brought face to face with an ever-increasing problem in our society-drugs and narcotics. The community and surrounding area were deeply concerned. How had it happened? When did it start? How many were involved? What age levels were affected? What can we do?
Programs In Environmental Education Readied For Mid-Fall Release
Programs In Environmental Education Readied For Mid-Fall Release
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The latest National Science Teachers Association compilation of going environmental programs held by schools will be available by mid-October. Programs in Environmental Education is an aid to teachers, curriculum planners and others interested in examples of current environmental education programs.
A Semiquantitative Method For The Study Of Air Pollutant Mixtures, David J. Kuhn
A Semiquantitative Method For The Study Of Air Pollutant Mixtures, David J. Kuhn
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The envelope of pollution that encompasses a significant portion of our country, particularly the urban areas, is a source of growing national concern. All of us need to increase our understanding of the sources, the components, and the physiological and environmental effects of air pollution.
Material Available From Environmental Protection Agency
Material Available From Environmental Protection Agency
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The Environmental Protection Agency has available (free) pamphlets on water pollution, radiation, air pollution, solid waste, noise, pesticides and other pollution problems.
How We Raise Paramecium, Easily, In Large Numbers, Eugene C. Bovee, Sandra C. Thompson, Mercedes L. Acuña
How We Raise Paramecium, Easily, In Large Numbers, Eugene C. Bovee, Sandra C. Thompson, Mercedes L. Acuña
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
We use more Paramecium spp. in our Physiological Protozoology course at the University of Kansas than any other cells, and use them in great numbers each week, so that we wish to avoid the cost of buying them commercially. Therefore, we raise our own cultures. For over twenty years the senior author has used the easy method described here to raise large numbers of Paramecium aurelia, P. cauclatum, or P. multimicronucleatum, with consistent success.
A Link Between Vertebrates And Invertebrates Found?
A Link Between Vertebrates And Invertebrates Found?
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
What may be a missing link between vertebrate and invertebrate animals has been found, according to a Michigan State University geologist. "The animal, Lochriea wellsensis, fills the gap between vertebrate and invertebrate animals which has existed since man began to classify animals," said Dr. Harold W. Scott, chairman of the MSU geology department.
Helping Children Learn Earth-Space Science
Helping Children Learn Earth-Space Science
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
For teachers who are looking for more ideas and background in teaching earth and space science, this new publication should provide just the lift. Helping Children Learn Earth-Space Science is a compilation of outstanding articles which have been brought together from Science and Children, 1963-1971, by William B. Matthews III, Professor of Geology at Lamar State College of Technology, Texas.
Science Teachers Look At Themselves And Their Schools
Science Teachers Look At Themselves And Their Schools
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
The National Science Teachers Association is offering science teachers new materials to help them get a better look at their own professional development and at the conditions under which they work.