Investigations in Science Education. Volume 11, Number 2.

Overview & Synopsis

Abstracts and abstractors' critiques are presented for 11 articles related to instruction, attitudes, and teacher education. The research studies examined: (1) an instructional strategy incorporating process and conceptual knowledge to promote transfer of learning; (2) effects of instruction using a Visual Response System on achievement of male juvenile delinquents; (3) student's general reasoning ability and usefulness of pictures in science textual material; (4) classroom climates (degree of freedom provided by the teacher) and content achievement in college-level science; (5) chemistry students' cognitive preference and patterns of achievement; (6) student perceptions of instructional effectiveness of small group discussion, role-playing activities, and computer-based simulations on student competencies in dealing with classroom transactions; (7) effects of an environmental science education program on inservice teachers' attitudes; (8) a survey of K-12 science educators' attitudes and practices on career education; (9) hierarchical structures of environmental concerns; (10) formal/informal aspects of the supervisor's role and supervision effectiveness; and (11) workshops designed to improve teacher knowledge about energy. (DH)