CHEM Study achievement tests. PSSC achievement tests. Teacher-made tests. CHER Study a

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TESTING AND EVALUATIONS
Tests to be used:
L.
CHEM Study achievement tests.
A.
PSSC achievement tests.
B.
Teacher-made tests.
C.
CHER Study and PSSC comprehensive tests.
D.
Laboratory reports:
II.
Evaluation of specified lab. reports.
Special projects:
III.
Credit given for special projects and reports.
Total evaluation of achievement of students:
IV.
Total evaluation of items I, II, and III above.
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DOCUMFNT
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By- Lee, Addison E. Ed.
Research and Curriculum Development in Science Education.
Texas Univ., Austin. Science Education Center.
Report No- 6720
Pub Date 16 Oct 67
Note- 146p.
78712 ($2.50)
Available from- Science Education Center, Univ. of Texas, Austin
EDRS Price MF-$0.75 HC Not Available from EDRS.
*Research
Development, Instruction, Instructional Materials,
Descriptors- Able Students, *Biology, *Curriculum
Teacher
Science,
*Secondary
School
Prolect,
Improvement
Course
Science
Reviews(Publications),
Characteristics
Identifiers-Biological Sciences Curriculum Study
high
research reports on new programs in
This publication presents fourteen
materials related to the Biological
Sciences
school biology and in particular the
of these
behavior are reported in three
Curriculum Study. Teacher characteristics and
instructional
on
materials,
insiructional
six
report
Three papers
on
papers.
The final
for high ability biology classes.
procedures, and one deals with curricula
(BC)
high school biology programs.
chapter discusses additional studies involving new
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PUBLICATION
NUMBER 6720
OCTOBER 15, 1967
RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE
EDUCATION
1. THE NEW PROGRAMS IN IIIGII SCHOOL BIOLOGY
EDITED BY
ADDISON E. LEE
PROFESSOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY
DIRECTOR, SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER
THE UNWERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
EDUCATION & WELFARE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
OFFICE OF EDUCATION
EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED
POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS
IT.
PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING
OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION
STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT
POSITION OR POLICY.
RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PUBLICATION
NUMBER 6720
OCTOBER 15, 1967
CURRICULUM
RESEARCH AND
SCIENCE
DEVELOPMENT IN
EDUCATION
SCHOOL BIOLOGY
1. THE NEW PROGRAMS IN HIGH
EDITED BY
ADDISON E. LEE
PROFESSOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY
DIRECTOR, SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Education Center
Copyright ©1968 by the Science
AT AUSTIN
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
"PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS
GRANTED
COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL, HAS BEEN
Addison E. Lee
By
OPERATING
TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS
OFFICE OF
UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE U.S.
OUTSIDE
EDUCATION. FURTHER REPRODUCTION
OF
THE ERIC SYSTEM REQUIRES PERMISSION
THE COPYRIGHT OWNER."
Copies of this publication may
the
be procured for $2.50 from
SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER,
-WSTIN,
THE UNTVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78712.
AS
TWICE A MONTH AND ENTERED
PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE AT AUSTIN, TEXAS
SECOND-CLASS MATTER AT THE POST
1912
UNDER THE ACT OF AUGUST 24,
FOREWORD
of maturity
studies have now reached a stage
Many of the new curriculum
being accepted and
The materials developed are
where they are "on their own."
development, tryout, or
involved in their initial
used now by many teachers not
have been described in detail in numerous
evaluation. Although the materials
reported, a great deal
and evaluations of them
publications and some analyses
of these materials by teachers
be done in terms of the current use
more needs to
and students.
of new curriculum mate-
that one anticipated function
It has often been stated
of still other
stimulants for the development
rials would be to serve as models or
determine if
analyze the situation and to
materials. It is pertinent, therefore, to
1j
this impact has occurred.
faculty of the Science Edu-
for graduate students, the
In developing its program
focused on a number of
of Texas at Austin has
cation Center at The University
planned a series of
described above, and has
problems relating to the situation
the first
carried out. This monograph is
monographs to report the investigations
high school biology and,
studies involving new programs in
in the series and reports
developed in the Biological
involving the use of materials
in particular, studies
of Chapters I and XVI,
With the obvious exception
Sciences Curriculum Study.
by a number of gradu-
monograph report work done
the chapters included in this
leading to the Ph.D. degree
fulfillment of the requirements
ate students in partial
of Texas at Austin.
at The University
Center have assisted
with the Science Education
A number of people associated
have special mention
completion. Those who should
in bringing this monograph to
and offered criti-
several of the manuscripts
J. Montague, who read
are Dr. Earl
student, who assisted with
Miss Dale Ballard, graduate
cisms and suggestions;
the help of Mrs. Evelyn
Anne Hunter, who, with
editorial functions; Mrs. Mary
responsible for most
and Mrs. Bonnie Worley, was
Waugh, Miss Cheryl Harvey,
and Mrs. Margaret
of the manuscripts for the press;
of the typing and preparation
Webb, who coordinated the project.
ADDISON E. LEE
Austin, Texas
October, 1967
knowledge, generally
The benefits of education and of useful
the preservation
diffused through a community, are essential to
of a free government.
SAM HOUSTON
and while
Cultivated mind is the guardian genius of Democracy,
attribute of man. It is
guided and controlled by virtue, the noblest
and the only security
the only dictator that freemen acknowledge,
which freemen desire.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR
CONTENTS
9
Papers" for Research
Developments as "Working
I. New Curriculum
Addison E. Lee
12
New Science Curricula
IL Mathematics and the
Ralph W. Cain
Deter-
Attitude Inventory Designed to
III. The Development of an
21
Teachers to BSCS Biology
mine Reactions of Biology
Jacob W. Blankenship
Re-
Characteristics of Biology Teachers in
IV. An Analysis of Certain
29
BSCS Biology Program
lation to Their Reactions to the
Jacob W. Blankenship
of Student
Aspects of the Verbal Behavior
V. An Analysis of Certain
Participating in a BSCS Lab-
Teachers of Eighth-Grade Students
37
oratory Block
William S. La Shier, Jr.
46
Books for High School Biology
VI. Library Resource
Betty Ann Bradley
Materials
Some Supplementary Teaching
VII. The Development of
52
the High School Biology Program
and Evaluation of Their Use in
Reese Duke
Classroom
Student Checklist to Determine
VIII. The Development of a
71
Biology
Teaching Practices in High School
Leonard H. Kochendorfer
Dif-
High School Biology Teachers Using
IX. Classroom Practices of
79
ferent Curriculum Materials
Leonard H. Kochendorfer
Identifying
Classroom Activity Checklist in
X. Use of the Biology
85
Individual Teachers and Students
Specific Classroom Practices of
Leonard H. Kochendorfer
Laboratory
Student Checklist to Determine
XI. The Development of a
90
Practices in High School Biology
Lehman W. Barnes, Jr.
Dif-
High School Biology Classes Using
XII. Laboratory Instruction in
97
ferent Curriculum Materials
Lehman W. Barnes, Jr.
Relationship of Selected Variables to Labora-
XIII. An Investigation of the
104
School Biology
tory Activity in High
Lehman W. Barnes, Jr.