Describes science-related competitive events in which 10th and 11th grade students participated. The organization and operation of the olympiad is detailed. (CP)

Describes a final year undergraduate course in which students use X-ray diffraction to identify clay minerals. (SL)

Studies the effects of computer-managed self-paced (CMSP) and teacher-managed group-paced (TMGP) laboratory instruction on the attitudes toward science of ninth-grade students. All students were enrolled in an introduction to chemistry and physics course. Posttests revealed that groups did not differ significantly on achievement measures but the…

Presents an experiment in which students prepare salt-water taffy, and concrete props for teaching weak acids and bases. (SL)

Statistical laboratory exercises designed to promote better understanding of statistical concepts in an introductory non-calculus statistics course are illustrated. The exercises make extensive use of data that are individually generated by tables of random digits or by computer. (MN)

Discusses building memory ability, Agatha Christie's and Sherlock Holmes' chemical abilities, and excerpts from now unpublished laboratory manuals. (SL)

If academically disadvantaged adults are to succeed in learning, they must be proficient in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Presents the major conceptual considerations implemented at the University of Akron (Ohio) in conducting laboratories which provide academically disadvantaged adults an opportunity to practice these skills. (EM)

Two areas in which language laboratory programs can be improved--training teachers in nonverbal aspects of communication and maintenance of an adequate supply of taped materials--are discussed. (RM)

Describes a series of activities which will demonstrate electrostatic phenomena. (CP)

Compares this instructional approach with the traditional-classroom method and suggests equipment that an English workshop needs. (RL)

Describes an experiment which demonstrates the association of particular metabolic biochemical changes and muscular fatigue. Highlights applications related to cellular energy metabolism, metabolic regulation, and muscle energetics. (ML)

Aspects of laboratory preparation necessary for undergraduate or graduate optometric training in the use of therapeutic drugs are discussed, including glaucoma therapy, anterior segment techniques, posterior segment, and systemic procedures. (MSE)

Lists recently published scholarship of interest to those who administer, work in, or make use of writing centers. (SKC)

Information is presented regarding the Sony 5510 Learning Laboratory to help educators decide if the system is appropriate for their needs. Aspects such as peripheral equipment, optional accessories, end users, user profiles, student reactions, future expansions, and instructional uses are considered. (CB)

Three communication courses for nonnative English speaking pharmacy students at the University of Maryland, Mercer University, and the University of Southern California are described. (Author/MLW)