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Introducing Aquatic Ecology To Ninth Graders, Inez P. Sutton Jul 1961

Introducing Aquatic Ecology To Ninth Graders, Inez P. Sutton

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

In discussing the basis for teaching high school biology, Van Deventer1 states, "...the present typical course in high school biology serves adequately neither the terminal student nor the college entrance student." He holds that today's courses present watered-down versions of college courses to the student before the intelligence of the student has matured enough to grasp such subject matter. As a result there is very little carry-over value from such courses, and the students may even develop a dislike for biology. This study constitutes an effort to understand these problems and to devise ways of solving …


Science: In The Pursuit Of Truth And The Furtherance Of Understanding, Wayne Warde Wantland May 1961

Science: In The Pursuit Of Truth And The Furtherance Of Understanding, Wayne Warde Wantland

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.


A Review Of The Status Of The Teaching Of Genetics And Evolution In High School Biology Courses With Suggestions For Improving The Teaching Of These Subjects, Carl Jay Bajema May 1961

A Review Of The Status Of The Teaching Of Genetics And Evolution In High School Biology Courses With Suggestions For Improving The Teaching Of These Subjects, Carl Jay Bajema

Masters Theses

Introduction

It is the purpose of this thesis to: (1) discuss the place of genetics and evolution in high school biology courses; (2) specify the objectives that should be attained in teaching genetics and evolution; (3) discuss the current status of the teaching of genetics and evolution in high school biology courses; (4) suggest means of overcoming the three problems which have resulted in the poor teaching of genetics and evolution on the high school level -- first, the problem of religious opposition to the teaching of evolution; second, the problem of a lack of knowledge on the part of …


The Seventy-Third Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science And The Twenty-Ninth Convention Of The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, April 14-15, 1961, Iowa Academy Of Science Apr 1961

The Seventy-Third Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science And The Twenty-Ninth Convention Of The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, April 14-15, 1961, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.


List Of Departmental Publications, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia Jan 1961

List Of Departmental Publications, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE bulletins named in the following list are mainly reprints of articles which have appeared in "The Journal of Agriculture" and the date of the original publication has been appended to facilitate reference to bound volumes of the Journal.

Except where a price is expressly stated, these bulletins may be obtained free of charge either by applying at the counter of the Department of Agriculture or by writing to the Publications Officer, Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth.


Stoneville Research Station Horticulture Field Day, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia Jan 1961

Stoneville Research Station Horticulture Field Day, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE experimental programme at the Department of Agriculture's Horticultural Research Station at Stoneville was on show when the station's first full-scale field day was held this spring.

About 100 fruitgrowers saw the progress made in development of the station and its research programme, and discussed the experiments with the experts concerned.