Selected time components of the cardiac cycle were determined during breathing in air, breathing through a snorkel during face immersion, apnea in air, and apnea during face immersion. (PBS)

Describes the nature of investigations and their uses in mathematics education. The three types of investigation described, whimsical, real, and mathematical, are defined and illustrated. For each type of investigation, mathematical content and problem-solving strategies are identified, and a solution method is presented. (SLD)

Reviews issues related to the future of journalism discussed at a February 1993 conference of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges. Describes the changing demographics of professional journalists and the new demands that will be placed upon them by a changing workplace. Discusses techniques for conducting investigative reporting. (MAB)

Describes a project that uses a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving in analyzing a crime scene and suspect evidence. Requires each student to work effectively in a team, communicate in both written and oral forms, perform hands-on laboratory manipulations, and realize that the entire class was depending on their individual contributions…

Discusses ideas for water rocket investigations. Highlights safety precautions that should be considered when using water rockets with soda bottles. (JRH)

Describes the experiences of children in a program that highlights the process of inquiry by allowing and encouraging children to raise questions, develop investigation strategies, formulate theories, and report findings in a variety of ways. Discusses the teacher's role in observing, respecting, and supporting children's work. (JRH)

A study of 293 child abuse reports was conducted to determine if the age of the abused child affected caseworker attention. It was found that younger children received more overall services and caseworker activity and that the substantiated cases of younger children were more likely to be kept open for continuing caseworker involvement. (CR)

A case summary and accompanying question-and-answer discussion reveals that principals continue to be not only defendants but also plaintiffs in cases involving the reporting of suspected child abuse. (Contains 10 references.) (Author/MLF)

Described is a third-grade science unit using feathers. Children use the feathers to learn about measurement, observation, and inference. Procedures and results are discussed. (CW)

Describes cases of child sexual abuse by teachers on the Navajo and Hopi reservations. Discusses culturally appropriate techniques for an investigator to use when interviewing Indian children and the importance of understanding distinctive tribal customs and the cultural context when making judgments about the appropriateness of specific behavior…

Explains how a school developed a model for ensuring progression in experimental and investigative science. Provides progression steps and examples of models. (CCM)

This study explores why reports involving female victims of sexual abuse are substantiated at a significantly higher rate than reports involving male victims. Both descriptive analyses of the child, case, and the investigatory process variables in the Child Protective Services reports and a discriminant function analysis to identify which…

Provides a framework for addressing ethical violations by members of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. Emphasizes the coordination of complaints, complaint limitations, procedures for initiating an investigation, procedures for conducting an investigation, sanctions, the appeals process, and procedures for issues not…

Presents four brief essays identifying critical changes needed to improve child protection and proposing promising reform directions. Essays focus on (1) reform of the maltreatment reporting process; (2) reform of bureaucratic agencies; (3) separation of investigative and placement powers of child protective services; and (4) enlisting community…

Presents examples of the types of investigations which exploit the tools now commonly featured in data-logging software. Emphasizes the importance of designing tasks that encourage pupils to think about the data and the principles which underpin worthwhile data-logging tasks. (Author/ASK)