science will best be served by programs that pre- 

 pare them for several career options in science and 

 related fields. 



Some of the questions driving the science educa- 

 tion programs are: 



• What constitutes student success in science 

 and how can it be measured? What personal 

 characteristics contribute to individual 

 achievement in science? The results of these 

 efforts should help identify the effects of 

 school science programs, teachers, and non- 

 school programs on student achievement. 



• What are the relationships between the teach- 

 ing strategies employed and student motiva- 



tion or student comprehension and retention 

 of scientific information and procedures? This 

 inquiry will provide new insights on the rela- 

 tionship of classroom teaching techniques and 

 processes to student learning and perform- 

 ance. 



What important questions in science educa- 

 tion remain unanswered? Work on this ques- 

 tion will provide a mechanism for addressing 

 current science education issues by conduct- 

 ing a critical analysis of the existing body of 

 scientific and educational research results. 



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