This document is a synopsis of the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) first ten years; its formation, development, and work. This document is not intended to serve as a definitive history of the NAE, but rather to outline its development and to introduce the Academy to the interested reader who may be unfamiliar with its work and to provide…

Describes programs which alternate a study period in college and a training period in industry. Called "sandwich courses" in Britain and "cooperative courses" in America, these programs are considered by many educators to be among the most significant educational developments of our time. (MLH)

In 1962 the Optical Society of America (OSA) established the Needs in Optics Committee for the purpose of increasing the national supply of personnel trained in optics. In order to carry out this program, the problem was broken down into six tasks, one of which was concerned with Undergraduate Research Programs. The Task IV group convened more…

The Connecticut Science Teachers Association has identified science competencies for students completing grades 4, 8 and 12 in Connecticut schools for use by school districts as a guide for curriculum assessment and development. This list is not to be used as an instrument for testing and evaluation but should provide a reference for…

This document describes a practicum effort which entailed development and implementation of a mini-science instructional program for nine gifted students in an elementary school pilot program. The new program included development of necessary instruments and inservice training and utilized feedback from students, parents, and staff. Developmental…

This paper describes a specific case study of the development of a continued evaluation program in science education. Introduced is the Audio-Tutorial Elementary Science Project (A-TESP) developed by Joseph D. Novak, which provides a model of program development, implementation, and evaluation. Three phases, characterized as the pre-developmental,…

This guide is designed to encourage people to keep animals of all kinds in the classroom and to use them in teaching language arts, mathematics, and social studies, as well as science and nature study. The booklet is divided into four sections. The first section contains an account of a year with desert animals in an ungraded classroom of six- to…

Described are results of a preliminary investigation of the status of energy education activities within two-year postsecondary educational institutions. The specific areas investigated were coal technology, petroleum technology, nuclear technology, solar energy, energy conservation, and energy generation and transmission. Information was gathered…

Written as a follow-up to the first sourcebook published in 1967, this document seeks to address emerging issues in successful science supervision which have become important since 1967. Among the issues addressed are: (1) an increasing emphasis on the evaluation of students and programs; (2) demands for accountability; (3) changing working…

This collection of materials supports the teaching of solar energy concepts in the context of secondary school science. Included in this collection are a basic teacher's guide to activities involved in the curriculum; a discussion of multi-disciplinary extensions of solar energy education by subject area; a section on hardware needed for the…

This newsletter, issued by the Education and Science Division of the British Council, reports science education activities and projects planned or in progress in Great Britain. Reviews of recently published science and mathematics books and magazines, and a listing of international science education activities are also included. (SL)

Presented is the final report of the University of the Philippines evaluation of the summer science institutes and the implementation of science courses in secondary schools as components of the Science Education Project of the Philippines (SEPP). This evaluation of the SEPP science curriculum improvement project sought to assess student learning…

This project was funded by the National Science Foundation to help institutions of higher education develop course-related library instruction programs for students in undergraduate science programs. The third volume of the annual report for 1976-77 continues with appendix four, i.e., the texts of documents referred to in the proceedings of the…

This publication focuses on spinoff benefits of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration space program developments. The first of the three sections describes the direct benefits of space exploration and aeronautical research. Some of these direct benefits are expanding knowledge about our solar system and our universe, the development of…

The Academic Year Institute (AYI), a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its program of education in science, was investigated in depth with respect to its origin, and to the subsequent growth and evaluation of its objectives. Data for this study were collected from government documents, NSF reports, AYI proposals…