E. Trends in High School Courses in Integrated Physical Science

Abstract

In this article, Dr. Brown turns his attention to a relative newcomer in the field of science instruction—the course in integrated physical science. Statistically, he de scribes the present occurrence of courses of this kind in this country, and then at tempts to account for the fact that its occurrence, although small, seems quite defi nitely to be increasing. Turning to the physical science course itself, he outlines typical objectives, characteristics, and content of such courses with specific examples, typical methods used in these courses, and criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the courses. Finally, the problems of the textbook in integrated physical science are brought to focus, and certain specific suggestions for the preparation of such a test are offered. The article is concluded with a summary.