Lists and discusses television cassette tapes used at Western Kentucky University as instructional aids to poorly prepared students in introductory college chemistry courses. (CS)

Describes the continuing education program for clinical chemistry instrumentation training established at The College of Staten Island, New York. A course consisting of 14 sessions is outlined and discussed. (CS)

Describes the NSF science education budget for 1980-81. These specific program amendments are discussed: Scientific Personnel Improvement; Science Education Development and Research; and Science and Society. (CS)

Interprets the physical quantity, extent of reaction, as it is used to describe yields, rates, and energy changes associated with chemical reactions in a quantitative manner. (CS)

Described is the phasor method of superposition of waves. The intensity pattern from a system of microwave sources is calculated point by point on a plane corresponding to a film emulsion, and then printed and directly converted to a hologram for 3-cm microwaves. Calculations, construction, and viewing of holograms are included. (Author/DS)

Presents a mechanical model for an ecology laboratory that introduces the concept of optimal foraging theory. Describes the physical model which includes a board studded with protruding machine bolts that simulate prey, and blindfolded students who simulate either generalist or specialist predator types. Discusses the theoretical model and data…

Considers several cosmological facts that relate to formulating accurate models about the universe, including the red shift, the unbounded universe, and the curvature of space. (CS)

Describes urinalysis techniques for dry weight measurement, examination of urinary calculi (stones), and determination of the presence of blood and blood pigments. Also presented are directions for preparing required reagents. (WB)

Describes a prelab activity, the chemistry report, that acquaints college students with the nature of the chemical(s) they are using in the laboratory. Methodology, experimental procedures and safety rules are emphasized, with particular emphasis on potential hazards, safety requirements and emergency procedures. (CS)

Discusses areas of concern for faculty development in the sciences, including: (1) knowledge of computers, (2) subject matter knowledge; (3) correlation of the delivery of faculty development programs with individual needs, (4) responsibility for science faculty development in terms of available supports. (CS)

Describes four continuing education programs of the American Chemical Society that tackle the problem of the technical obsolescence of college teachers. (CS)

Explains objectives and structure of seminars and workshops at the Colorado School of Mines that address the problem of faculty development. (CS)

Outlines a procedure where chromatographic separation can be easily done and provides an introduction to column chromatography. (CS)

Presents a model of the cardiovascular system which solves a set of interacting, possibly nonlinear, differential equations. Figures present a schematic diagram of the model and printouts that simulate normal conditions, exercise, hemorrhage, reduced contractility. The nine interacting equations used to describe the system are described in the…

Describes reasons and methods of taking advantage of the increase in engineering student enrollment and student interest. Weighs pros and cons of strategies to limit enrollment and suggests methods of improving teaching efficiency. (Author/DS)