Prepared at the request of the AAPT Committee on Resource Letters. This is one of a series of Res... more Prepared at the request of the AAPT Committee on Resource Letters. This is one of a series of Resource Letters on different topics, intended to guide college physicists to some of the literature and other teaching aids that may help them improve course contents in specified fields of physics. No Resource Letter is meant to be exhaustive and complete; in time there may be more than one letter on some of the main subjects of interest. Comments and suggestions concerning the content and arrangement of letters as well as suggestions for future topics will be welcomed. Please send such communications to Professor Arthur Quinton, Chairman, Resource Letter Committee, Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002.
The journal of college science teaching, Nov 1, 2005
"A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world." T... more "A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world." These words of the late Pope John Paul II in his 1995 encyclical, "Gospel of Life," are a call to action and a rallying cry for change-the kind of change that comes through the most powerful of all actions, prayer.
It has been accepted for inclusion in Workshop Materials: Physics Teaching and the Development of... more It has been accepted for inclusion in Workshop Materials: Physics Teaching and the Development of Reasoning by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska-Lincoln. '2 ,,*sm?3 p z m a s , , aya 30 auo B u~y p a a z dq pa~oxdurr uaaq anaq p p o " anq ' a~d m~x a aqa J O m a w u~ aJazDuo3-1 : sramsue V T J B List of Sources 1. An Approach to Physical Science! 'Phydical Science for Nonscieace Students, (Brlef E d i t i o n *) PSNS Project Staff and A
Most elementary schools in the United States have inadequate science programs. Despite the existe... more Most elementary schools in the United States have inadequate science programs. Despite the existence of excellent curriculum projects that have been developed to provide appropriate laboratory experiences for children, the number of teachers who are poorly prepared to teach science is so large that it will be impossible to use old mechanisms to provide refresher training. An example is given of the way in which a university physics department, supported by the National Science Foundation, has attempted to provide a new model for establishing a working relationship with the elementary schools in its vicinity and has assisted in the introduction of science materials in 425 classrooms.
Seven years ago, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, with the support of the Nationa... more Seven years ago, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, with the support of the National Science Foundation, attempted to provide training and curriculum assistance to school systems in the Long Island region seeking to improve their elementary school science programs. A retrospective examination of the impact of that program has revealed that, although initial program objectives were achieved, pilot projects did not lead to school-wide adoptions in those school systems that participated. An analysis of the reasons for the failure of pilot projects to expand leads to some speculative conclusions with implications for institutions and individuals seeking to become involved in school curriculum development.
Prepared at the request of the AAPT Committee on Resource Letters. This is one of a series of Res... more Prepared at the request of the AAPT Committee on Resource Letters. This is one of a series of Resource Letters on different topics, intended to guide college physicists to some of the literature and other teaching aids that may help them improve course contents in specified fields of physics. No Resource Letter is meant to be exhaustive and complete; in time there may be more than one letter on some of the main subjects of interest. Comments and suggestions concerning the content and arrangement of letters as well as suggestions for future topics will be welcomed. Please send such communications to Professor Arthur Quinton, Chairman, Resource Letter Committee, Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002.
The journal of college science teaching, Nov 1, 2005
"A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world." T... more "A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world." These words of the late Pope John Paul II in his 1995 encyclical, "Gospel of Life," are a call to action and a rallying cry for change-the kind of change that comes through the most powerful of all actions, prayer.
It has been accepted for inclusion in Workshop Materials: Physics Teaching and the Development of... more It has been accepted for inclusion in Workshop Materials: Physics Teaching and the Development of Reasoning by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska-Lincoln. '2 ,,*sm?3 p z m a s , , aya 30 auo B u~y p a a z dq pa~oxdurr uaaq anaq p p o " anq ' a~d m~x a aqa J O m a w u~ aJazDuo3-1 : sramsue V T J B List of Sources 1. An Approach to Physical Science! 'Phydical Science for Nonscieace Students, (Brlef E d i t i o n *) PSNS Project Staff and A
Most elementary schools in the United States have inadequate science programs. Despite the existe... more Most elementary schools in the United States have inadequate science programs. Despite the existence of excellent curriculum projects that have been developed to provide appropriate laboratory experiences for children, the number of teachers who are poorly prepared to teach science is so large that it will be impossible to use old mechanisms to provide refresher training. An example is given of the way in which a university physics department, supported by the National Science Foundation, has attempted to provide a new model for establishing a working relationship with the elementary schools in its vicinity and has assisted in the introduction of science materials in 425 classrooms.
Seven years ago, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, with the support of the Nationa... more Seven years ago, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, with the support of the National Science Foundation, attempted to provide training and curriculum assistance to school systems in the Long Island region seeking to improve their elementary school science programs. A retrospective examination of the impact of that program has revealed that, although initial program objectives were achieved, pilot projects did not lead to school-wide adoptions in those school systems that participated. An analysis of the reasons for the failure of pilot projects to expand leads to some speculative conclusions with implications for institutions and individuals seeking to become involved in school curriculum development.
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