Publications
Books
Herr, Norman (2008). The Sourcebook for Teaching Science – Strategies, Activities, and Instructional Resources. San Francisco. John Wiley / Jossey Bass. 584 pages. (ISBN 978-0-7879-7298-1)
Herr, N. and J. Cunningham (1999). Hands-On Chemistry Activities with Real-Life Applications. West Nyack, New York, The Center for Applied Research in Education (Prentice-Hall). 638 pages. (ISBN 0-87628-262-1).
Cunningham, J. and N. Herr (1994). Hands-On Physics Activities with Real-Life Applications. West Nyack, New York, The Center for Applied Research in Education (Simon & Schuster), 670 pages. (ISBN 0-87628-845-X).
Herr, N. (1990). Advanced Science Instruction in American High Schools: A Comparative Analysis of the Perceived Influence of Advanced Placement and Honors Programs on the Quality of Science Education. (Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles, 1990) Dissertation Abstracts International, 51, 07A.) 466 pages.
Advanced Placement Program
Herr, N (1993). The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and Honors Science Courses. School Science and Mathematics. 93 (4), 183-187.
Herr, N. (1993). National curricula for advanced science classes in American high schools? The Influence of the College Board's Advanced Placement Program on Science Curricula. International Journal of Science Education. 15 (3), 297-306.
Herr, N. (1992). A comparative analysis of the perceived influence of Advanced Placement and honors programs upon science instruction. Journal of Research in Science Education. 29 (5), 521-532.
Herr, N. (1992). Administrative policies regarding Advanced Placement and honors coursework. National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin. May, 1992, 80-87.
Herr, N (1991). The influence of program format on the professional development of science teachers: A within-subjects analysis of the perceptions of teachers who have taught AP and honors science to comparable student populations. Science Education 75 (6). 619-621.
Herr, N. (1991). Perspectives and policies regarding Advanced Placement and honors coursework. College and University. 62 (2). 47-54.
Science & Technology Education
Subject Matter Assessment in Life Sciences Committee (1990). Subject Matter Assessment of Prospective Biology Teachers. California State University Document. 31 pages.
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (1998) Final Report of the Computer Education Advisory Panel: Proposed Standards of Program Quality and Effectiveness Relative to the Implementation of AB 1023 (Chapter 404, Statutes of 1997). (Effective Use of Computer-Based Technology in the Classroom for Preliminary Multiple and Single Subject Teaching Credentials. And Effective Use of Advanced Computer-Based Technology in the Classroom for Professional Multiple and Single Subject Teaching Credentials.) California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 40 pages.
Herr, N., R. Esterle, M. Holzer, C. Sparks, & M. Martin (1995). Preparing Student Teachers for Alternative Assessment in Science. Journal of Science Teacher Education.6(1), 27-32.
Herr, N (1992). Using an electronic database to solve practical problems in nutrition. In: Murdock, E. & P. Desberg, Eds., Computers in the Curriculum: Exercises for Integrating Technology into Instruction. Long Beach, CA., California State University Press, 133-154.
Biological Research
Ball, C., J Keeley, H. Mooney, J. Seeman, W. Winner, N. Herr, et.al. (1983). Relationship between form, function, and distribution of two Arctostaphylos species (Ericaceae) and their putative hybrids. Acta Œcologia/ Œcologia Plantarum. vol 4 (18), 153-164.
Herr, N., & K.W. McLeod (1977). Leaf water relationships of Nyssa aquatica as affected by simulated thermal effluents. Fifth Ecological Symposia: Energy and Environmental Stress in Aquatic Systems. November 2-4, 1977. (abstract).
Herr, N., & K.W. McLeod (1979). Leaf water relationships of Nyssa aquatica as affected by simulated thermal effluents. Proceedings of the Association of the 1979 Southeastern Biologists Convention. (abstract).
Websites
Herr, Norman (2009). The Sourcebook for Teaching Science – Strategies, Activities, and Instructional Resources. (thousands of web pages).