Describes a three period project type laboratory experiment designed to maintain student interest. (SL)

Describes the present state of the art of instruments in the field of atomic absorption (AA) spectroscopy. (SL)

Short articles are presented discussing the Rutherford experiment, distribution curves for 1s electrons, and titrimetric determination of the oxidation states of vanadium. (SL)

The Center for Resourceful Living at North Adams State College was developed to teach students the skills that will allow them to become more self-sufficient providing their food, energy, and shelter needs, as well as values that will serve as guides in developing a satisfying, healthy and meaningful life. (NQ)

A course given to help German teachers of English master English phrases used frequently in the classroom is described. It was found that initial contextualization followed by language laboratory work enabled teachers to assimilate phrases best. (CHK)

In using the BBC French broadcasts, stereo tape-recorders, individual tapes in the language laboratory, individual cassette recordings for take-home use, and worksheets with vocabulary and comprehension questions are all valuable instructional aids. (CHK)

At the Center for Biomedical Education at the City University of New York, nutrition is integrated into the chemistry-biochemistry sequence of a six-year B.S.-M.D. program. Students perform an actual analysis of a sample of their own food, learning basic techniques and concepts, and also carry on experiments with rats on other diets. (Editor/LBH)

After discussing the objectives and challenges of mathematics courses for preservice elementary teachers, and their instructional implications, the author describes an experimental laboratory-based course. Achievement of those taking this course is compared with achievement in a lecture course. (SD)

Science activities and laboratory techniques suggested by contributors for use in the middle school are provided. (CP)

Education students studying Early Childhood Education at the University of Alberta learn about principles underlying open education. Through self-experiencing an alternative way of organizing children's learning experiences, they can develop their own philosophy of education. (Author/RK)

This is account of a foreign language curriculum developed by the Norwalk Public School System in Connecticut. It emphasizes bilingual interchanges between students of various ethnic backgrounds and a classroom setting that uses tape equipment to personalize basic linguistic concepts. (Editor/RK)

The Ohio State program includes instructional objectives for all of the clinical clerkships, a specialized collection of learning resources to assist the students in the mastery of the clerkship objectives, mini-learning resource centers (LRC) located close to patient care areas, and an evaluation system for student assessment. (LBH)

Suggests ways in which hens' egg vitelline membranes can be used to demonstrate cell traction effects. Reviews procedures for using and culturing the membranes and identifies topic areas for student projects. (ML)

Outlines a simple method which shows the relation between work done in accelerating a mass and the resulting velocity of the mass. Equipment used includes a rubber ball, ramp of lumber, graph-chart, stopwatch, and hand calculator. (DH)