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West, John B. – Physiologist, 1981
Reviews proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Education Committee of the American Physiology Society. Summarizes the teaching of respiratory physiology to medical students at the following medical schools: University of California at San Diego, McMaster University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Gottingen (Federal Republic of…
Descriptors: College Science, Conferences, Course Descriptions, Higher Education

Wotiz, John H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1981
Summarizes information on the need for a Center for the History of Science, originally presented within a symposium on this topic at a meeting of the American Chemical Society in March, 1980. Lists titles of papers presented, objectives of such a center, and general proceedings. (CS)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Conferences, Education Service Centers, Information Centers

Hertzler, Emanual C. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1981
Summarizes proceedings of the Honors Symposium at the twelfth annual International Congress for Individualized Instruction (II) and lists speakers who have been pioneers in the field of II. (CS)
Descriptors: College Science, Conferences, Higher Education, Individual Differences
Berkowitz, Marion, Ed.; Kamsar, Joseph W., Ed. – 1985
A conference was held to create further impetus in the direction of improving a "K-12-all-students-science-technology" delivery program. The proceedings of the conference are provided in this document. They include: (1) an introduction; (2) highlights of the keynote address by F. James Rutherford (suggesting that teachers take initiative…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Science Curriculum

Moore, John W., Ed. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1984
Presents seven papers on computer applications in chemical education. Topics include current status and future of teaching with microcomputers, improving undergraduate experiments with online microcomputers, chemistry's mathematical models with computer simulations, computer uses in freshmen chemistry (tutorial-drill programs, laboratory…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1982
Reported is a meeting which was held to review and assess Unesco's activities in the exchange of ideas and information on the teaching of science and technology, and to identify developing countries' priorities in this field. Meeting highlights are presented in four major sections, each addressing different aspects of the exchange of information…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
Brinckerhoff, Richard F., Ed.; Yager, Robert E., Ed. – 1985
This conference was convened to identify the most important problems and opportunities facing science teaching in secondary schools and to suggest the most practical means of addressing them. The report highlights issues involving science and technology education which were addressed at the conference. Information is presented in three major…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Philosophy, Science and Society
Asian Centre of Educational Innovation for Development, Bangkok (Thailand). – 1980
This portfolio presents papers that were engendered by a conference held in 1978 at Udorn Thani, Thailand. The meeting was organized by the Asian Centre of Educational Innovation for Development and dealt with developing instructional materials and educational aids, particularly those which are produced from local and community resources, by…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Planning, Educational Technology

Journal of Chemical Education, 1983
Defines "real world" examples providing rationale for incorporating them into chemistry teaching. Topic areas of papers include: chemistry in a watershed, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), consumer chemistry, culinary chemistry, using real world examples in a laboratory program, projects relating real world chemistry to high school…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Chemistry, College Science, High Schools
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1980
This conference focused on issues and topics related to the roles of science and technology in general and continuing education. The keynote address is entitled "Technology Transfer to the Third World: The Critical U.S. Challenge for the Eighties" (William Eilers). The section on perspectives on the public understanding of science includes the…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
Klein, Margrete Siebert, Ed.; Rutherford, F. James, Ed. – 1985
Designed to provide an international cross-section of data on science and mathematics education, this document describes the educational systems of countries that developed innovative approaches to science education. The science-centered systems of Japan, People's Republic of China, East Germany, West Germany, and the Soviet Union are featured in…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Asian Centre for Educational Innovation for Development. – 1983
This report discusses the development and implementation of programs in Asia and the Pacific which focus on "Science for All." The major objective of "Science for All" is to provide everyone in these areas with the scientific competencies, knowledge, and skills appropriate to their immediate needs to help eradicate poverty,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
McDonald, Joseph P.; And Others – 1985
This report of a 1984 conference on the computer as a teaching tool provides summaries of presentations on the role of the computer in the teaching of science, mathematics, computer literacy, and language arts. Analyses of themes emerging from the conference are then presented under four headings: (1) The Computer and the Curriculum (the computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Simulation, Curriculum Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1983
This three-part book focuses on the condition of science and technology (ST) education worldwide by discussing ways in which it can contribute to social, economic, and cultural developments. Part 1 examines ways in which ST can affect national development, beginning with a consideration of the impact of ST on the individual, the community, and on…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends
Pupil Evaluation in Science. Report of a Study Group Meeting (Penang, Malaysia, January 9-18, 1985).
National Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1985
Science education specialists from Asian and Pacific countries convened to explore issues related to the evaluation of pupil science learning. This document contains a synthesis of the discussions and findings of the meeting. Summaries of the study group's deliberations are provided in four sections. Chapter 1 describes the participating…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary School Science, International Cooperation, International Educational Exchange