Contains the abstracts of five papers dealing with medical physiology curricula. Includes presentations dealing with the role of physiology in medical education, current perspectives of the curriculum, the role of student laboratories, the changing face of physiology, and future trends in physiology teaching. (TW)

Discusses: how artificial intelligence (AI) can advance education; if the future of software lies in AI; the roots of intelligent computer-assisted instruction; protocol analysis; reactive environments; LOGO programming language; student modeling and coaching; and knowledge-based instructional programs. Numerous examples of AI programs are cited.…

Modeled after the program "Mastermind," this program teaches students the art of protein sequencing. The program (written in Turbo Pascal for the IBM PC, requiring 128K, a graphics adapter, and an 8070 mathematics coprocessor) generates a polypeptide whose sequence and length can be user-defined (for practice) or computer-generated (for…

Compared 12 right-handed adolescent females with a history of idiopathic precocious puberty to 12 closely pair-matched normal controls of similar maturational status to test the association of physical maturation with cognitive abilities and the mediation of this association by hemispheric specialization. (HOD)

Describes a computer-based instructional unit in cardiovascular physiology. The program (which employs simulated laboratory experimental techniques with a problem-solving format is designed to supplement an animal laboratory and to offer students an integrative approach to physiology through use of microcomputers. Also presents an overview of the…

Presents the full questionnaire sent to chairmen of physiology departments, with statistical data (grand totals and means per department) provided for each item on the questionnaire. Includes histograms of faculty salaries and data on departmental budgets and space. (JN)

A study of the effectiveness of Washington State University's aerobic dance program showed that participation in the program did not improve students' cardiovascular fitness. Aerobics instructors should be trained to use pulse rate and other principles of exercise physiology to make their work more effective. (PP)

Specific suggestions are offered for introducing the urban child to units on the biology of man, including characteristics of plants and animals and their relationship to man. (LBH)

Use of medications that target specific behaviors affecting learning and social development has been the most extensively studied form of intervention available to children with behavioral and learning problems. Drawing from extensive research literature spanning the past 30 years, this guide for psychologists and other professionals who work with…

Ear infections in infants and preschoolers can cause mild or moderate temporary hearing loss, which may in turn affect a child's ability to understand and learn language. Noting that providing children with proper medical treatment for ear infections or middle ear fluid is important in preventing possible problems with language development, this…

Proposed is an approach to child development which holds that intellectual capacity, neuromuscular development, language development, and temperament are overlapping areas; and considered are often unrecognized behavioral aspects of temperament. (MC)

Discusses the development of a list entitled Desired Characteristics of the Science Program for the Middle School'' and based on findings from physiological, psychological, and cognitive research of the in-between-ager.'' Included are two reports on school visitations and an abridged section of Transescence and the Middle School.'' (CC)

Movement education, which concentrates on the function, effectiveness, efficiency, and expression of the human body, is becoming an important force in changing physical education so it serves broader purposes. (Author/RK)