The war on cancer has been waged for nearly 40 years, yet the cancer burden remains high, especially among minority and underserved populations. One strategy to make strides in the war on cancer and its disparate impacts is to increase the diversity of the cancer research workforce. We describe an approach to recruit a diverse population of future…

Students enrolled in a large-lecture, non-majors biology course employing a diversified instructional approach featuring both instructor-centered and student-centered techniques evaluated the effectiveness of each approach in fostering course goals. Students perceived both approaches to be effective to some extent. Students indicated that the…

Undergraduate research experiences have been shown to enhance the educational experience and retention of college students, especially those from underrepresented populations. However, many challenges still exist relative to building community among students navigating large institutions. We developed a novel course called "Entering…

Reports the instructor's experiences with open-end introductory physics laboratories. Students' reactions to the course are summarized. Organizational details and changes in the organization made for 1969-70 are also included. Bibliography. (LC)

Describes the objectives and content of a freshman physics laboratory course designed to eliminate the cook-book type of experiments. Instead, students are encouraged to devise their own experimental designs, execute the experiments, and interpret the results in their own way. The authors report that student reaction to the course is generally…

Discusses the offering of a one-week "fun" lab course designed for students to further their professional competence, offer intellectual enrichment, advance their avocational interests, or provide personal enjoyment. (CC)

Discusses a course designed for large numbers of underprepared chemistry students at a large metropolitan university; an evaluation of the course based on student performance in succeeding courses is included. (MLH)

Presents the characteristics of an experimental course offered at the University of Texas in the Fall of 1971. Confirms the concept that computer-based instructional techniques have the potential of increasing both the degree and rate of student learning. (CC)

Describes a course planned for bio-medical engineering students. Intended outcomes of the course include an understanding of medical problems, their courses, diagnosis and treatment, and an awareness of the physician's philosophy and approach. (GS)

Evaluates a research paper-laboratory experience biology course developed in lieu of the traditional biology course. Results indicated this course to be of value as a way of showing students exactly how scientists work. It is recommended that this course not be a substitute for tradtional biology but be used to augment the understanding of…

Describes the testing of a "coursette" model of instruction designed to stimulate interest in geology among students at the University of South Carolina. (Author/SA)

Describes an introductory astronomy course at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, in which the Keller Plan (personalized system of instruction) is used. Course evaluation results and typical student comments about this self-paced program are provided. (JR)

With the decline in enrollment in the early 1970's, many aerospace engineering departments had too few students to offer some required courses. At the University of Texas at Austin, a set of personalized system of instruction (PSI) materials for the aircraft performance, stability, and control course was developed. The paper includes a description…