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Re: Physics Education reform in 50s and 60s



Probably, but IPS is technically physical science with an emphasis on
chemistry concepts. However it is still alive and well and it is marketed
by the lead author Uri Haber-Schaim. It is in 7th edition now. They now
have a new companion physics volume.
http://www.sci-ips.com/

John M. Clement
Houston, TX

Wasn't IPS also begun in that time frame?

joe

On Fri, 4 Jun 2004, John Clement
wrote:

I would say that this is a good place to start. Two curricula which =
came
out of the effort were PSSC physics and Harvard Project Physics. Whi=
le both
had some very good ideas, they were not based on research even approa=
ching
the current level in PER. Some of those materials have been directly
recycled into the current research based curricula.

In reality the retooling in the average classroom was probably very s=
mall
and business as usual has continued to this day.

John M. Clement
Houston, TX