Four study segments of the Self-Paced Physics Course materials are presented in this sixth problems and solutions book used as a part of student course work. The subject matter is related to electric currents, current densities, resistances, Ohm's law, voltages, Joule heating, electromotive forces, single loop circuits, series and parallel…

Five study segments of the Self-Paced Physics Course materials are presented in this seventh problems and solutions book used as a part of student course work. The content is related to magnetic fields, magnetic moments, forces on charged particles in magnetic fields, electron volts, cyclotron, electronic charge to mass ratio, current-carrying…

The first part of the Self-Paced Physics Course remediation materials is presented for U. S. Naval Academy students who miss core problems on the progress check. The total of 78 problems is incorporated in this volume to match study segments 1 through 14. Each remedial sheet is composed of a statement of the missed problem and references to…

An experiment was performed in a two semester introductory college physics course for non-science majors. The goal of the experiment was to determine the extent to which computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and knowledge of group dynamics can overcome the serious instructional problems of large introductory lecture courses. Students were divided…

A one-semester Principles of Biology course designed for non-majors was developed to utilize the audio-tutorial method combined with the "mini-course" or concept pak approach. A total of 54 concept paks was developed, along with 12 basic lessons. Students were permitted to choose the specific concept paks that interested them most, to complete the…

A survey of entering freshmen at the United States Naval Academy was made in 1970 and 1971 to find their intended major. These tentative major choices were compared with high school physics background. The sample consisted of 2,510 students from all 50 states. Tables included are physics background, percentage choosing physics major, percentage…

The purpose of this study was to design a beginning course in geology which not only accents the sociological implications inherent in the study of geology, but also presents the learner with the opportunity to solve geological problems by using laboratory techniques. A curriculum rationale was designed in which those environmental problems with…

This report is the result of a study, funded by the National Science Foundation, of a group constituted as the COSINE Task Force on Undergraduate Education in Computer Engineering in 1969. The group was formed in response to the growing demand for education in computer engineering and the limited opportunities for study in this area. Computer…

These proceedings include abstracts of the formal papers presented during a conference in Philadelphia on December 8 and 9, 1967. The conference, sponsored by Research for Better Schools, Inc., was concerned with individualization of science instruction, particularly in elementary schools. Thirty-three scientists and science educators from various…

This review of research related to college and university science teaching and learning is based upon reports published from 1965 through 1967 and contained in the collection of the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. The 77 studies are abstracted under the following headings, with a short…

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…