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Fernandez, Anne, Ed. – 2002
This document contains the proceedings of the Scholarly Inquiry in Flexible Science Teaching and Learning Symposium which was held April 5, 2002. UniServe Science aims to enhance the quality of higher education and science instruction in Australia. (YDS)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inquiry

Journal of Chemical Education, 1981
Summarizes papers presented at the Sixth Biennial Conference on Chemical Education that report new offerings in chemistry. A bibliography of 13 presented papers in this area is attached. (CS)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Conference Papers, Course Descriptions
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
AAPT Announcer, 1985
The joint winter meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the American Physical Society (APS) was held in Atlanta, Georgia, January 27-30, 1986. Abstracts of papers presented at the meeting and the complete program are provided. An author index is appended. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Conferences, Higher Education, Physics
Costner, Kelly M., Ed.; Herman, Marlena F., Ed. – 2000
The Mathematics, Science, and Technology Educators and Researchers of The Ohio State University (MSaTERs-OSU) is a student organization that grew out of the former Ohio State University Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OSU-CTM). Papers from the fourth annual conference include: (1) "Technology Education Curriculum Models in Michigan…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geometry
de Jong, Onno, Ed.; Savelsbergh, Elwin R., Ed.; Alblas, Art, Ed. – 2001
The second Utrecht/ICASE Symposium brought a variety of European colleagues together to discuss scientific literacy which has played an important role in curriculum development for the past 25 years. This proceedings contains papers presented at the symposium. Papers include: (1) "Teaching for scientific literacy: An introduction" (Elwin…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Decision Making, Environmental Influences, Evaluation
Physiologist, 1987
Contains the abstracts of five papers dealing with medical physiology curricula. Includes presentations dealing with the role of physiology in medical education, current perspectives of the curriculum, the role of student laboratories, the changing face of physiology, and future trends in physiology teaching. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Medical Education

Journal of Chemical Education, 1985
Provides highlights of lectures, workshops, papers, and symposia presented at a conference which addressed such areas of chemical education as college/high school chemistry teaching; curriculum/curriculum development; safety; two-year programs; computers; toxicology and health hazards; problem-solving; writing skills development; textbooks;…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Conferences, Higher Education
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
McWethy, Patricia J., Ed. – 1994
Science is not a phenomenon restricted to one group of people. Instead it is something that is experienced by all, though often its form is unrecognized. Because science is experienced by many, one would expect that different groups of people would share common experiences in science. In an effort to determine whether there are similarities in…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries

Tisher, Richard P., Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1985
This publication contains 24 studies which focus on: the fostering of inquiry in secondary school science laboratories; realistic expectations for traditional laboratory work; a content-based, college-level science course for all students; understanding learning at the classroom level; transitions and student task involvement; a project to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Curriculum Development
Blosser, Patricia E., Ed.; Helgeson, Stanley L., Ed. – 1986
Abstracts of most of the papers, symposia, and poster sessions presented at the 59th conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) are provided. Subject areas addressed include: instructional practices in secondary school science; research on computers in science learning; teacher's professional knowledge and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
van Trommel, Jacques, Ed. – 1995
The overall theme of the 7th International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE) symposium was "science and technology education in a demanding society". The aim of the symposium was to examine the state of science and technology education in the context of the main theme and to reflect on desirable and feasible educational…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Wineke, William R.; Certain, Phillip – 1990
The goal of the conference reported in this document was to initiate major revitalization of freshman science by bringing together individuals who have been working to improve introductory courses with research faculty who may or may not have been actively involved in the teaching of these courses. This report tries to capture the spirit and the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Freshmen, College Science, Educational Change
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Marine Sciences. – 1986
The "Unesco Reports in Marine Science" are designed to serve as a complement to the "Unesco Technical Papers in Marine Science." This report focuses on the current situation in marine sciences in Arab universities. A special meeting was convened in Jordan during December, 1985, to discuss the objectives of teaching and research…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Higher Education