A paper model which is designed to give students a hands-on experience during lecture and blackboard instruction on DNA structure is provided. A list of materials, paper patterns, and procedures for using the models to teach DNA structure and replication are given. (CW)

Described is a course that attempts to demonstrate the relationships that exist between science and business. Emphasized are the roles that scientific analysis and scientific knowledge and technology play as vital tools in management decision making in business. (KR)

The process of choosing a scientific major was examined in a nationally representative sample of 2,592 male and female college students of above-average ability. Socioeconomic status, high school teacher and guidance counselor influences, family and personal life priorities, and attendance at a four-year college were predictive factors. (TJH)

Described is a simple test which uses micro- and macro-observations of onion root tips to demonstrate mutagenic and other toxic effects of various contaminants. Discussed are materials, methods, microscopic procedures, and applications of this activity. (CW)

Students' conceptions of the concept of force are discussed. Possible problem formats and exercises are presented. The need for many formats and variations to help students' resolve their conflicting ideas about physics concepts is stressed. (CW)

Reported is a profile of nonmajor instruction determined through a nationwide survey of college and university professors who teach introductory courses to non-science majors. The purpose of the survey was to identify the critical issues and problems that exist related to this population of students. (KR)

Described are ideas for the development of problem solving in the context of chemistry. Strategies for improving students' problem solving abilities are included. (KR)

Presented are the results of a study of the effects of peer-led tutoring groups on achievement in college chemistry. Supplemental instruction was effective in increasing students' achievement in chemistry as measured by final grades in chemistry and responses to a questionnaire. (CW)

Discussed are hazardous substance regulations in Great Britain which effect science teaching at the secondary and college level. Included are background information, immediate implications for schools and colleges, and risk assessments concerning biology classrooms. The responsibilities of Local Education Associations are highlighted. (CW)

The ERASMUS program, a program for facilitating student mobility, has a variety of inter-university cooperative programs. The characteristics of the programs, such as student mobility, teacher/staff mobility, joint curriculum development, and intensive teaching programs are described. The benefits and prospects of the program are discussed.…

Describes the exchange programs that existed for a decade in the fields of automatic control and computer science including the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, the "Institut Industriel du Nord," the National Technical University of Athens, the Technical University of Munich, and the Free University of…

Discusses issues related to the equivalence of examination results in an integrated exchange course between the United Kingdom and West Germany. A table illustrating credits awarded for the course of study in both institutions is presented. (YP)

This paper gives a definition of communicative macro-tasks within a situational and functional approach to the teaching of foreign languages, and particularly English, to science, technology, and engineering students. It also attempts to present a typology of such macro-tasks and describes possible classroom applications. (Author/YP)

Discussed is a program created to serve as an instructional tool for teaching basin analysis. Described is the use of the program for interpreting plots resulting from backstripping methods. Included in the discussion are implementation, applications and availability of the "Subside!" program. (CW)

Reported are the results of a survey conducted to identify which analytical methods are most commonly used in nonacademic analytical laboratories. Laboratory supervisors' ratings of various aspects of chemical education are included. (CW)