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Council on Library and Information Resources, 2023
This Proceedings document begins with the text of the keynote by Dr. Michelle Caswell, followed by seven papers, representing a sampling of the symposium presentations from the 2022 Digitizing Hidden Collections (DHC) Symposium, a capstone event for the Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives program. This program was funded by the…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Materials, Archives, Museums
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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
Needell, Allan A., Ed. – 1983
These proceedings, based on a symposium which examined the motivations, implications, accomplishments, and social impacts of the first 25 years in space, are presented in four sections. Section 1 includes an introduction by John Logsdon, a paper titled "Motivations for the Space Program: Past and Future" by Harvey Brooks, and comments by Bernard…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Economics, Futures (of Society), Science History
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Science, 1980
The texts of four speeches, given at the 1979 Einstein Session of the Pontifical Academy held in Rome, are presented. Each address relates to some aspect of the life and times of Albert Einstein. (SA)
Descriptors: Clergy, Conferences, Higher Education, Mathematics
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Jensen, William B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1998
Presents the first of three invited keynote lectures from the 1995 conference of the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers. Discusses the relevance of the history of chemistry to the teaching of chemistry. Contains 27 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Curriculum, Course Content, Higher Education
DeLuca, Diana Macintyre, Ed. – 1986
Essays focusing on creativity in the humanities and sciences are contained in this proceedings of the Creativity and Science Conference. The presentors, who represented many academic disciplines, agreed that creativity is as essential to the scientist as to the humanist and that one can prepare for it but not instruct or be instructed in achieving…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Creativity, Essays, Fine Arts
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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 for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1992
The Health, Science, and the Environment section of these proceedings contains the following seven papers: "Columbus, Mars, and the Changing Images and Ideologies of Exploration: A Critical Examination" (Lin Bin and August T. Horvath); "Prime Time TV Portrayals of Sex, 'Safe Sex' and AIDS: A Longitudinal Analysis" (Dennis T.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Audience Response, Cognitive Processes, Communication Research
Roland, Alex – 1985
A conference on the history of space activity was convened at Yale University in 1981 and perspectives from history, political science, journalism, politics, science, and literature were exchanged. The essays in this publication serve as the proceedings for that conference. The papers are presented in four major theme areas. These include: (1)…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Humanities
Gallard, Alejandro Jose, Ed.; De Albuquerque, Haroldo Guerreiro, Ed. – 1993
This book provides titles, author information, and abstracts of presented papers at the 1993 National Association of Research in Science Teaching Conference. The abstracts are divided into the following sections: (1) Alternative Assessment; (2) Approaches to Research; (3) Conceptual Change; (4) Gender and Equity; (5) History, Philosophy, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, College Science, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
Guo, Chorng-Jee, Ed. – Republic of China. National Science Council. Proceedings. Part D: Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, 1998
This proceedings covers the domain and content areas of learning and learners; curriculum and materials; instruction (including computer-assisted instruction); assessment and evaluation; history and philosophy of science; teacher preparation and professional development; and related areas of interest including environmental, special, health,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. – 1986
This document contains 65 papers presented at the International Conference on Physics Education. Included are papers dealing with: (1) physics education in China; (2) the evaluation of physics courses in engineering colleges; (3) climate and weather; (4) the implications of physics education research for the classroom; (5) university physics…
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Science, Technical and Environmental Education. – 1990
The proceedings of the final consultation meeting for the Pilot Project on the Teaching of Science and Technology in an interdisciplinary Context are presented. The goals of the project initiated by UNESCO were to develop and test ways in which the concepts, processes and skills of science and technology could be linked with or incorporated into…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education