Computer simulations are becoming more feasible for use in the teaching of physiology. Discussed are the advantages and limitations of using computer assisted instruction. Also given, are criteria for evaluation and the appropriateness of their application. Illustrations explaining the limitations of simulations are included, as well as a…

This article describes the development and use of an audiovisual center at the University of Trieste in Udine, Italy. The hardware and software of the Center are described in detail. The courses in French, Spanish, Russian, English, and German are listed. (Text is in Italian). (CFM)

Contains excerpts from ASEP Newsletters on safety in the science room, making and using compost, energy, unified science, and a variety of other topics. (CP)

This paper contrasts the spread and change strategies in two applied behavioral science movements, psychoanalysis and the laboratory method of experiential learning. (Author)

Presents tips to help geography educators at all levels set up a computer mapping laboratory. Discusses what a computer mapping laboratory is, needs and planning, software, hardware selection, and laboratory operation. (RM)

If industrial arts education is to survive in the 1980s, every teacher has two responsibilities: teach the basics in his or her own class and defend industrial arts as a basic subject. This article develops these concepts and provides specific methods for industrial arts teachers to use in teaching the basics in the context of their laboratory…

Proposes that identification keys provide an orderly strategy for the identification of igneous and metamorphic rocks in an introductory geology course. Explains the format employed in the system and includes the actual key guides for both igneous and metamorphic rocks. (ML)

Describes a science activity designed for undergraduate biochemistry classes. Provides background, a list of materials, experimental procedures, and the results of this experiment. (CW)

Presents a practical exercise that enables students to measure flux control coefficients in a metabolic pathway in vitro, to verify the summation property, and to compare the differences in the distribution of these coefficients in different steady states. Discusses background, materials, methods, and results of the activity. (CW)

Discussed are causes of fires that occur in school science laboratories and ways of preventing them. (RH)

The third in a series of the Journal of Educational Techniques and Technologies surveys showcasing state-of-the-art learning laboratory systems. Distributor and end users of this system answer questions about its features and use. Distributor responses are in interview form; end users' responses are in tabular form. (Author/LMO)

Describes the construction of an inexpensive apparatus for separating proteins by polyacrylamide gel electrolysis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate. (TW)

Suggests a new experiment to study the genetic material of eukaryotes. It is based on the rapid growth and interest of the research on chromatin. (TW)

Describes an introductory activity called educational oral history which was designed to improve communications between teachers and disadvantaged students in an integrated basic course in reading and writing. Concludes the project also raised students' pride and ability to comprehend and participate in the course. (SD)

Assessment of the effectiveness of workstations teaching English-as-a-second-language content, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions through an adventure film found that the workstations were highly motivational and stimulating, while their effectiveness depended on the students' individual learning styles. (Author/CB)