Reviews the status of chemical engineering and the chemical industry in the United States. Identifies problem areas for engineers and proposes new directions for chemical engineering courses. Discusses the significance of these new directions for bachelor's degree programs. Proposes that the function of a bachelor's degree should be general…

Reports effects of computer literacy program on pre-service elementary education teachers. Instructional strategies considered are: (1) try it and see, (2) peer pairing, and (3) errors as useful information. Sample (N=73) and comparison group (N=59) were assessed using the Minnesota Computer Literacy and Awareness Assessment. Data indicate course…

The characteristics of current U.S. society and the roles assigned to teachers suggest the need for more comprehensive teacher education programs, including breadth in the liberal arts, depth in content fields, and field experience. (MSE)

Conclusions of the report "Physicians for the Twenty-First Century," by the Panel on the General Professional Education of the Physician, are discussed, including: a shift in emphasis among the skills, values, and attitudes taught in medical school; breadth and rigor in the sciences and humanities; and encouraging independent learning.…

Describes the Dominican Study of Environmental Adaptation of Marine Organisms ("D.SEA"). Includes information organization and funding, purpose and goals, preliminary experiences with the program, and comments by the 14 students who have been working in the program. (JN)

Investigated the differences in professional achievement of graduates of master's of social work (MSW) programs having a bachelor of social work (BSW) background (N=125) versus a bachelor of arts (BA), or similar background (N=594). Results indicated that the MSW/BA graduates, as a group, outperform the MSW/BSW graduates. (LLL)

The University of Utah School of Medicine offers a supplemental undergraduate Seniors Honors Program in Surgery. The goals of the program have been to allow students to make more informed career choices, obtain positions in competitive residency programs, and a head start in postgraduate surgical training. (MLW)

Described and evaluated are microcomputer units of instruction that were developed for use in undergraduate geography courses. Students responded favorably to the modules--"Socioeconomic Patterns,""Economic Rent,""Sampling Distribution of Sample Means,""Land Use Competition,""Data Classing,""Weather and Climate," and "Landforms." (RM)

The public does not care for the difference between public and private sponsorship so much as for the missions of all American colleges and universities. The general public and, increasingly, the legislative public see the entire mix, from community college to comprehensive university, as a system. (MLW)

The general research question is discussed: to what extent are current policies and practices of allocating costs to various parties just, effective, and efficient in producing the individual and social benefits of higher education? Several more specific questions on pricing are outlined, and relevant literature and organizational resources are…

Undergraduate psychology research conferences held at the regional levels provide students with opportunities to present their own work and learn about the work of others. Students' convention experiences would be enhanced if all convention presenters provided full abstracts or manuscripts of their work. (Author/RM)

A professor entered a four-year engineering program together with student volunteers to obtain information on their problem-solving skills. This information as well as information on student characteristics and characteristics of freshmen and sophomore years are discussed in terms of curriculum modification, available resources, and needed changes…

Discusses computer graphics and computer-aided design in the freshman engineering program at the University of Texas at Austin. Procedure uses interactive modules that do not require any programing skills. An annotated test of modules used and suggested approaches that might be useful at other schools are included. (BC)

The purposes and methods behind Gourman's rankings of American colleges and universities, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, are outlined and discussed, and the controversy surrounding his publications, which have had a significant impact in education, is examined. (MSE)

Reports on program initiated to reduce noise in undergraduate library through combination of space reallocation, rule changes, and staff monitoring of noise. Objective and subjective measures of noise (sound-level readings, preintervention and postintervention questionnaires) and results of intervention program are discussed. Memo distributed on…