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Robison, Rita – American School and University, 1979
Wood pyrolysis is a process that burns wood without air, producing gas and oil that are then burned for heat. Now being tested at Maryville College, Tennessee, the process is expected to cut fuel costs, solve a waste disposal problem, and produce charcoal for sale. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Energy Conservation, Experiments, Fuels
Peer reviewedShakhashiri, Bassam K. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1979
A chemical demonstration book project was described. (BB)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Conferences, Demonstration Programs, Demonstrations (Educational)
Peer reviewedLevine, Dana – Science Teacher, 1985
"Females in Engineering, Methods, Motivation, and Experience" (FEMME) is a precollege program at New Jersey Institute of Technology giving academically talented ninth-grade girls an introduction to engineering. Four experiments (windmill building, burglar alarm construction, electrochemistry, and spatial reasoning activities) helpful in achieving…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Females, High Schools, Physical Sciences
Peer reviewedPedrotti, Leon S.; Chamberlain, John D. – Mathematics Teacher, 1995
The Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) developed an applied mathematics course that integrates algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and other strands; centers around hands-on laboratory experiences; and uses real-world problems found in the world of work. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Demonstration Programs, Geometry, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedHolcomb, J. David; And Others – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1994
Describes a project to improve the science curricula and the science teaching skills of instructors in Houston-area two-year colleges in such a way that the program can be replicated in other locations. Two-year college faculty members were teamed with faculty from universities. (PR)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Demonstration Programs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHalyard, Rebecca A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1993
Explains the importance of introductory science courses and presents characteristics of exemplary courses. (PR)
Descriptors: College Science, Demonstration Programs, Higher Education, Introductory Courses
Research Implications for Science and Mathematics Teachers. Volume 1. Key Centre Monograph Number 5.
Download full textFraser, Barry J., Ed. – 1993
This document was compiled to help keep science and mathematics teachers in Australia abreast of the results of important research endeavors in education. The monograph is divided into 12 chapters. Chapter one, "Exemplary Science and Mathematics Teachers," (Barry Fraser and Kenneth Tobin) describes a study focusing on examples of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Demonstration Programs, Diagrams
