In recent years, accreditation standards for international engineering education have led to a dramatic rise in the use of outcome-based education at universities. In this system, enticing new undergraduate students to science and engineering, although challenging, is the first important step toward building students' career competencies. An…

Describes the use of inquiry techniques in a laboratory-based college course in cell biology: cytology, microbiology, histology, and microtechnique. (AL)

Describes the content of a televised series of life science programs for junior high school that emphasize the diversity of living forms and provide the opportunity for student data collection and interpretation. (AL)