Presents information on a centrifugal force apparatus, signal averaging with a minicomputer, and the use of an air track. (MLH)

Reports on a one day conference on experimental physics in school and university. States opinions of some of the participants who felt that practical rather than theoretical work should be stressed. (CP)

Describes the steps in writing a computer program to solve radioactive decay problems by a digital method. (CP)

Discusses solutions to problems in higher chemical education, including establishing a culturally oriented first course in chemistry, increasing employment opportunities for students, restructuring graduate education, and restoring the balance of professional effort between research and teaching. (MLH)

Describes a functional management system which individualizes instruction in undergraduate chemistry courses. CHEM TIPS (Chemistry Teaching Information Processing System) is designed to monitor each student's progress, identify specific weaknesses and strengths in his understanding of the course material, prescribe individual study assignments,…

Describes a study which compared the exam scores of students who worked in groups to those of students who worked as individuals in an undergraduate organic laboratory course. Results showed that the group approach produced significantly higher exam scores for low achievers. (MLH)

Describes an undergraduate organic laboratory experiment involving the separation of an unknown solid organic acid and an unknown solid organic base. The experiment is designed to present the student with an unexpected difficulty, namely, the formation of a separable viscous liquid, to see how the student handles this difficulty. (MLH)

Describes a series of experiments which illustrate the analytical capabilities of fluorescence, and outlines two straightforward analyses involving real analyses. These experiments are suitable for an undergraduate instrumental analysis course and require approximately six to seven hours of laboratory time. (MLH)

Claims that many problems in higher chemical education are institutional in nature, and should be treated as such. For example, each institution should define its goals clearly, then devise a structure and curriculum to achieve them. (MLH)

Describes a demonstration for showing the electrical activity in nerve and muscle including action potentials, refractory period of a nerve, and fatigue. Presents instructions for constructing an amplifier, electronic stimulator, and force transducer. (GS)

Outlines safe laboratory procedures for the handling of micro-organisms including aseptic technique, manipulation of cultures, and treatment of contaminated equipment. Identifies the principal hazard as the microbial aerosol, explains its possible effects, and describes the appropriate precautions. (GS)