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Hilton, Annette; Nichols, Kim; Kanasa, Harry – Australian Educational Researcher, 2011
Globally, science curricula have been described as outdated, and students perceive school science as lacking in relevance. Declines in senior secondary and tertiary student participation in science indicate an urgent need for change if we are to sustain future scientific research and development, and perhaps more importantly, to equip students…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Scientific Research, Health Education, Student Attitudes
Machen, M. Marge; Shackelford, Brandon – 2003
Data from the Academic Research and Development (R&D) Survey and other surveys were used to analyze patterns of R&D activity in the United States. For the purpose of this analysis, the most recent data update from the report "National Patterns of R&D Resources" adjusts university and college R&D performance to net out R&D expenditures reported as…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Engineering, Financial Support, Postsecondary Education
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
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Paldy, Lester G. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1986
Argues that science research support at the undergraduate level should be increased and integrated with instructional programs. Urges the National Science Foundation to create a management plan for undergraduate education that would support such an effort. Identifies potential problems associated with only funding research in graduate…
Descriptors: College Science, Financial Support, Higher Education, Public Support
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Chemical and Engineering News, 1987
Discusses state of chemistry education and new technologies. Reviews recent history of undergraduate chemistry education. Enumerates technologies applicable to chemistry fields. Suggests changes in science courses in higher education. Discusses plans of the National Science Foundation (NSF) stressing funding in chemistry education and chemistry…
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, Chemistry, College Science, Development
St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists