Addresses the question: What criteria can educators use to judge the appropriateness of content and teaching procedures for the particular learners they are responsible for? Discussion includes theory base and a study of students. (SL)

Describes a program offered by the U.S. Department of Energy for undergraduate science and engineering students aimed at providing research experience during the academic year at the six national laboratories. Reviews the potential interest and benefits to students. (CW)

Descriptions of eight exemplary precollege earth science programs are presented. The programs were locally developed, nontext based, and having an extensive laboratory component. The programs emphasize societal issues involving aspects of earth sciences. (CW)

Argues that remedial reading programs should be included in the core curriculum where it can support and expand subject area learning. (NKA)

Finds reasons for the failure of English teachers to employ methods recommended by research. Offers suggestions for changes in teacher education programs. (SD)

Describes the objectives, development, and implementation of a professional continuing education program for academic library personnel. The program is evaluated in terms of staff response to various activities, director support, cost considerations, and overall effectiveness. (CLB)

Discusses the major components, weaknesses, and strengths of three types of reading programs: the basal reading approach, the language experience approach, and the individualized reading approach. (FL)

Concludes that, contrary to the findings of previous research, there is no surplus of broadcast news majors--there are only two-thirds of the number needed to fill the openings--but the field is being flooded by non-news majors. (FL)

Concludes that subjects in a clinic setting developed a variety of reading and writing strategies to enable them to succeed during their time at the clinic and that helped them maintain their processing--in spite of questionable teaching practices. (FL)

Reflects on the use of microcomputers in the schools, shares personal experiences with computers, and outlines a project to develop instructional software designed to promote the development of basic reading and writing abilities among illiterate adolescents and adults. (FL)

Discusses the "Philosophy for Children" program developed by Matthew Lipman and Ann Margaret Sharp of the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children at Montclair State College in New Jersey. Explains how the teaching of philosophy can also be incorporated into the teacher education curriculum. (FL)

Presents results of two studies, conducted 4 years apart, which reveal trends in 4-year engineering technology (ET) programs. Areas considered include administrative features and programs, funding, faculty, student characteristics and recruiting, retention, placement and follow-up. One trend reported is that ET may be drifting toward and perhaps…

Invites colleagues in the "hard" sciences to embrace writing, reading, and thinking across the curriculum, and describes the use of "project" and "concept" composition assignments to that end in an organic chemistry course. (HTH)

Reports on a survey used to evaluate the secondary school reading program in Polk County, Florida. (DF)

Computer programs were developed for a science center nutrition exhibit. The exhibit was recognized by the National Science Teachers Association Search for Excellence in Science Education as an outstanding science program. The computer programs (Apple II) and their use in the exhibit are described. (BC)