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Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1978
Focusing on physical and life scientists, this document is one in a series of forty-one reprints from the Occupational Outlook Handbook providing current information and employment projections for individual occupations and industries through 1985. The specific occupations covered in this document include biochemists, life scientists, soil…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry
Kurtz, Michael J.; Eichorn, Guenther; Accomazzi, Alberto; Grant, Carolyn S.; Demleitner, Markus; Murray, Stephen S.; Jones, Michael L. W.; Gay, Geri K.; Rieger, Robert H.; Millman, David; Bruggemann-Klein, Anne; Klein, Rolf; Landgraf, Britta; Wang, James Ze; Li, Jia; Chan, Desmond; Wiederhold, Gio; Pitti, Daniel V. – D-Lib Magazine, 1999
Includes six articles that discuss a digital library for astronomy; comparing evaluations of digital collection efforts; cross-organizational access management of Web-based resources; searching scientific bibliographic databases based on content-based relations between documents; semantics-sensitive retrieval for digital picture libraries; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Astronomy, Bibliographic Databases
Grant, Linda; And Others – 1993
This study explores the dynamics and effects of mentoring relationships, with particular emphasis on the experiences of women and minorities as proteges. It draws upon quantitative and qualitative data gathered from a survey of 587 academic scientists and interviews with 55 academic scientists, in 3 disciplinary areas: physics and astronomy,…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Astronomy, Biochemistry, Career Development
Ellis, Susanne D. – 1982
Results of the 1980-81 Graduate Student Survey of physics and astronomy students are presented. Information is presented on the following: employment offers for new physics masters and doctorate recipients, 1976-81; characteristics of the graduate physics student population, 1980-81, including sex, citizenship, professional society membership,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Graduates, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees
Bonar, John R., Ed.; Hathway, James A., Ed. – 1972
This is the teacher's edition of the Record Book for the unit "In Orbit" of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) for level III students (grade 9). The correct answers to the questions from the text are recorded. An introductory note to the student explains how to use the book and is followed by the notes to the teacher.…
Descriptors: Answer Sheets, Astronomy, Energy, Grade 9
MATTHEWS, WILLIAM H., III – 1964
LISTED ARE TEXTBOOKS, TEACHING GUIDES, PERIODICALS, AND OTHER REFERENCES CONTAINING CLASSROOM TEACHING AIDS, LABORATORY AND FIELD SUGGESTIONS, AND OTHER MATERIALS IN THE FIELDS OF ASTRONOMY, GEOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, OCEANOLOGY, AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO AID ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE PRESENTATION OF EARTH…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Bibliographies, Career Planning, Careers
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Gennaro, Eugene D.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1986
Discusses the benefits of five short science courses offered to middle school age children and their parents. Reports on the participants' reactions, two to three years after taking the courses, to the course experiences, the influence of the courses on learning behavior, and the relationship between the parents and their children. (TW)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Astronomy, Computer Uses in Education, Experiential Learning
Mulvey, Patrick J.; Nicholson, Starr – AIP Report, 1998
This report presents the results of a 1995-96 survey of U.S. colleges and universities offering doctoral, master's, and bachelor's degrees in physics and astronomy, focusing on degree production and current student enrollment. The survey found that first-year graduate student enrollments for 1996-97 declined by 2.5 percent from the previous year.…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Astronomy, Bachelors Degrees, Black Students
O'Connell, Libby Haight, Ed. – Idea Book for Educators, 2000
The Fall 2000 and Spring 2001 issues provide ideas for teaching based on Arts and Entertainment and History Channel programming. The Fall issue contains study guides such as: "Inside Story: Street Racing: The Need for Speed" (analyzes the legal and moral implications of street racing); "Longitude" (examines the difficulties of…
Descriptors: Advertising, Astronomy, Biographies, Critical Viewing
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2007
Field Trip to the Moon uses an inquiry-based learning approach that fosters team building and introduces participants to careers in science and engineering. The program components include the Field Trip to the Moon DVD [not included here], Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)/Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) Activities, and…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Informal Education, Workshops, Astronomy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2007
The Field Trip to the Moon program uses an inquiry-based learning approach that fosters team building and introduces young people to careers in science and engineering. The program components include the Field Trip to the Moon show (either on DVD or presented in a planetarium dome) and workshop investigations. The compelling show provides…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Workshops, Museums, Recreational Facilities
Walt Disney Publishing Group, Burbank, CA. Discover Magazine. – 1994
Discoveries in science and technology are being made at such a rapid pace that it is often difficult for many teachers to stay abreast of new and relevant information. To assist teachers in keeping their students well informed of new discoveries in science, Discover Magazine developed a 13-part video series entitled "Secrets of Science." In each…
Descriptors: Animals, Astronomy, Audiovisual Aids, Aviation Education
Ellis, Susanne D. – 1981
Trends in enrollments and degrees for physics and astronomy departments are presented. The data represent nearly 100 percent of the 806 degree-granting departments. Information is presented on the following: number of institutions by highest physics degree offered, 1976-81; number of physics degrees awarded during 1969-80; undergraduate and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Bachelors Degrees, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic)
Ellis, Susanne D. – 1980
Results of a followup employment survey of 1979 physics and astronomy graduates are summarized. The employment-oriented graduates were asked in the winter of 1979-80 to describe their positions and comment on the extent to which they were satisfied with the start of their careers. Data on how long it takes a graduate to secure initial and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Demand Occupations
ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science Education, Columbus, OH. – 1968
This is the eighth in a series of general bibliographies which are being developed to disseminate information concerning documents analyzed at the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science Education. Reported are over 30 citations to selected documents in the areas of (1) legislative acts and reports, (2) administration and supervision, and (3)…
Descriptors: Administration, Astronomy, Bibliographies, Biological Sciences
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