The report attempts to assess the broader implications of geology within the framework, and in the development, of society; to review existing undergraduate programs in geology and earth science teacher-training; to analyze the consequent demand and supply for geologists and other earth scientists; and to consider the varying effects and…

Described is an analysis of the content, tasks, and strategies needed by students to enable them to identify insects to order by sight and to family by use of a standard dichotomous taxonomic key. Tasks and strategies are broken down and arranged progressively in the approximate order in which students should progress. Included are listings of…

A pre-test is described that was developed to determine the deficiencies of students in a college-level life science course. Twenty-six competencies prerequisite to the understanding of the course were included in the test, which was administered to 69 students. No student posessed more than 20 competencies; a majority of the students could…

This publication, published quarterly by the American Institute of Biological Sciences, focuses on biology education in colleges and universities. Included in this issue are articles dealing with mini-investigative labs in microbiology for nonscience students, the effects of various components of the Keller system on student attitudes and…

This paper describes a study of the teaching effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction using the PLATO system at the University of Illinois in a first level biology course. College enrollment, class rank, final grade, and time study data of the control and experimental groups were obtained from master rosters. A questionnaire administered to…

This catalog contains lesson descriptions of the available biology lessons on PLATO IV, compiled to assist instructors in planning their curricula. Information is provided for 87 lessons in the following areas: introductory material on experimental tools and techniques; chemical basis of life; cellular structure and function; reproduction and…

A field test of PLATO IV computer-assisted instructional lessons is discussed. Biology classes at three city colleges of Chicago used PLATO IV as part of the Community College Biology Project. During the 1974-75 academic year, usage involved 49 classes, 1506 students, and over 8700 hours on the system. Approximately 53 PLATO biology lessons were…

This publication, issued twice per year, includes proceedings from Two-Year College Chemistry Conferences and papers of special interest to the two-year college chemistry teacher. Course content is discussed for first-year, second-year, and other introductory chemistry courses, as well as for chemical technology courses. Instructional methods in…

This publication, issued twice per year, includes proceedings from Two-Year College Chemistry Conferences and papers of special interest to the two-year college chemistry teacher. In this issue, content and curriculum of first-year courses and nonmajor courses are discussed, and special instructional methods in chemistry involving the computer are…

This publication, issued twice per year, includes proceedings from Two-Year College Chemistry Conferences and papers of special interest to the two-year college chemistry teacher. Curriculum development in the area of two-year college chemistry is discussed for the U.S. and several other countries. Additional topics include the role of chemistry…

This publication, issued twice per year, includes proceedings from Two-Year College Chemistry Conferences and papers of special interest to the two-year college chemistry teacher. Relevant applications of chemistry are discussed, including the chemistry of flame retardance and photographic processes. Also discussed are topics related to the…

This teacher's guide accompanies a course concerning the need, environmental costs, and benefits of electrical power generation. Each chapter of this guide corresponds to a chapter in the course text, and includes the following: a list of behavioral objectives for the corresponding chapter, a list of suggested activities, recommended audio-visual…

This is the initial publication of a series of self-study manuals on optical radiation measurement, and contains the first three chapters. Additional chapters will be published when completed. These chapters include: an introduction to optical radiation and the ray approach to its treatment; an introduction to the basic radiometric quantity…

This booklet is one of a set of eight designed to be used in a self-paced introductory chemistry course in conjunction with specified textbooks and computer-assisted instruction (CAI) modules. Each topic is introduced with a textbook reading assignment and additional readings are provided in the booklet. Also included are self-tests (and answers),…

Discusses reasons for viewing physiology as an independent discipline rather than as a subtopic of both biology and medicine. (MLH)