In order to explore students' interest towards S&T, we developed and validated a questionnaire that simultaneously takes into account 18 components (general interest in school-S&T, utility of school-S&T, teaching methods preferences, perceived importance and preference for school-S&T with respect to other school subjects, etc.).…

Outlines Chickering and Gamson's (1991) "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" and offers examples of applications of these principles. Argues that good practice encourages student/faculty contact. Makes suggestions for faculty, such as attending student activities and creating campus visibility. Suggests use of principles…

Instruction should emphasize generic skills as much as it does occupational or domain-specific skills. Generic skills enable people to: (1) cooperate and communicate for group problem solving; (2) identify and define problems in complex environments; (3) seek, acquire, and synthesize new information; and (4) adapt to changes in the problem-solving…