This book presents science experiments that can be conducted in the kitchen. Contents include: (1) "Safety First"; (2) "Chemistry in and Near the Kitchen Sink"; (3) "Chemistry in the Refrigerator"; (4) "Chemistry on the Stove"; (5) "Chemistry on the Kitchen Counter"; and (6) "Further Reading and Internet Addresses." (YDS)

This collection examines the experiences of and lessons learned from a variety of institutions that pioneered new approaches for more effective teaching and learning. The selections are: (1) "Dangerous Outposts: Progressive Experiments in Higher Education in the 1920s and 1930s" (Steven R. Coleman); (2) "The Innovative Colleges and Universities of…

The first demonstration of the voucher concept took place at Alum Rock Union School District in San Jose, California. Describes the School District's first year experience with vouchers. (JF)

The methodology of a technological forecast, integrating consultant, industrial, and academic input from three successive Delphi rounds, is presented. (11 references) (Author)

Utilization of simple experiments to illustrate a few aspects of physics in which sampling plays a crucial role. (DF)

Describes an experiment built on the hypothesis that a relationship exists between a person's visualization skills and his creative abilities. Twenty-eight college students in engineering were given a design problem which was real and free. Results confirmed the hypothesis. (DF)

Paper tests effects of audience feedback on speaker attitudes; subjects who received sincere feedback showed greater change in the direction of their speech than did those who received insincere feedback. (Author)

Two experiments are presented on the planning of ideal towns by undergraduates. The basic approach involved a modified map-sketching technique in which subjects placed sixteen town elements into two-dimensional physical environments. Results were analyzed by information theory, cluster analysis, and multidimensional scaling. (BL)

Discusses a non-traditional unstructured laboratory approach designed to acquaint students with analytical techniques through the identification of two unknowns, one as a single component and one in a mixture, and the reading for the course facilitated by a detailed report on nine syntheses recently reported in the literature. (CP)

Research carried out with the support of the Fonds de la Recherche Fondamentale Collective (Foundation for Joint Basic Research). (VM)