Presents recommendations concerning the curriculum of undergraduate engineering. Discusses a diverse approach, general education with engineering superimposed, and financial resources. (YP)

Describes a course developed for underprepared and science-anxious students. Reports the students' evaluation of the course. (YP)

Describes a course for teaching chemical engineering students about safety and hazards. Summarizes the course content including topics for term papers and disciplines related to this course. Lists 18 references. (YP)

Conceptions of (n=13) grade-11 chemistry students via interviews were grouped into 6 categories related to students' preferred explanations for solubility phenomena. Argues that an understanding of the typical conceptions used by students should form an integral component of chemistry teaching, both as points of origin for lesson planning and for…

Describes a model-centered, computer-supported semester-long science curriculum (Model-based Analysis and Reasoning in Science) for middle school students designed to encourage conceptual understanding and to foster the development of model-based reasoning skills. (ZWH)

Presents letters written by students of the former Soviet Union and other countries of the Eastern Bloc to provide insight on the state of education before and after the fall of the communist regimes. (ZWH)

Describes the Research Internship in Science/Mathematics program, a collaborative effort between Brookhaven National Laboratory and New York University, which aims at increasing teachers' awareness and understanding of science and technology, promoting the integration of current science into the curriculum, and encouraging inquiry-based classroom…

Outlines the Salter's approach to teaching and learning science at the Junior Secondary level by showing how the phenomenon of fire is treated in curriculum materials. Discusses contents of the teachers' guide, student texts, and assessment pack. Gives an evaluation of the usefulness of the approach in the Australian context. (Author/MKR)

Describes problems that are presented in the form of experiments. The philosophy, method of solution, and several examples of mechanics experiment problems are described. (LZ)

Claims that the history of science and technology has a special role within a curriculum that seeks to celebrate diversity and combat racism. (42 references) (Author/MKR)

Presents the results of collecting attitudinal data from over 240 ninth-grade physical science students prior to the integration of technology into their science curriculum. Results indicate that surveyed students, on average, were supportive of the integration of a wide range of technology into their classroom. (LZ)

Discusses the implementation of a theory of early introduction of research themes as a method for motivating students to study the fundamentals of chemistry at the University of South Dakota. Notes the cost and benefits of this approach and assesses its immediate impact by virtue of student surveys. (LZ)

Examines the long-term implementation of learning cycle science curricula introduced in National Science Foundation sponsored institutes delivered in 1985, 1987, and 1988. (LZ)

Provides an introduction to Project WET (Water Education for Teachers). Examines approaches to water education, how the Project WET program is different from other water education projects, how the program is implemented in the classroom, what kinds of materials are available, and how to obtain Project WET. (LZ)

Conducted an interpretive investigation of a first-time science teacher that focused on an examination of beliefs and metaphors associated with the teacher's roles as manager, assessor of student learning, and facilitator of learning. Outlines the development of metaphors that guided the teacher in reconceptualizing her role as a science teacher…