This is a guide for introductory college chemistry students who are new to the subject of chemistry and who have been exposed to linear and second-order algebra equations and the concept of slope. The guide presents directions on the following topics: (1) How to prepare for lectures and take notes; (2) How to study chemistry outside of class using…

This report is based on the results of the Survey of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers and the Nonresponse Bias Survey published by the Commission on Human Resources of the National Research Council in 1975. Possible biases in estimates of variables are examined. Estimates based on data from the 1975 survey respondents, plus the nonresponse bias…

Presented are policy guidelines and recommendations intended to help administrators of engineering colleges facilitate the entry and retention of women in undergraduate programs. The report offers a summary of the status of women in undergraduate engineering programs and future trends of women in engineering schools; two mechanisms that will…

Reported are techniques used to analyze a general education program in the natural sciences at Clayton Junior College, a two-year college in Morrow, Georgia. A model identifying expected competencies and their assessment is presented, factors related to success in the program are examined, and results of the use of the model are discussed. (PB)

Reported is the analysis of an individualized biology laboratory program in order to determine if objectives of the laboratory were achieved by students and to identify factors related to success in an individualized laboratory. (Author/PB)

Bioengineering has been defined as "the application of knowledge gained by a cross fertilization of engineering and the biological sciences so that both will be more fully utilized for the benefit of mankind." Bioengineering has at least six areas of application: (1) medical engineering, (2) environmental health engineering, (3)…

REPORTED ARE 15 SELECTED PAPERS ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF CURRENT INTEREST WHICH WERE PRESENTED AT THE VARIOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCES DURING 1966 AND 1967. THE VARIOUS CONFERENCES HAVE AS THEIR MAJOR CONCERNS (1) RECENT TRENDS IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY, (2) CHEMISTRY FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, (3) TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE ORGANIC LABORATORIES, (4) THE INTEGRATED…

Speeches, speech summaries , and sectional meeting notes from the Midwest Conference on Articulation in the Sciences Between Junior Colleges and Four Year Colleges and Universities are included in this report. The speeches treat such topics as (1) differences and similarities between junior colleges, four year colleges, and universities, (2)…

Part of a series of materials in the electrical engineering sequence developed under contract with the United States Office of Education, this laboratory manual provides 10 projects dealing with basic electrical instrumentation and measurement that would be appropriate for a first course. Exercises include activities involving (1) voltmeters,…

Reported are the findings of the Panel on Undergraduate Major Curricula which define the specific content on an undergraduate core curriculum in the biological sciences. In-depth analysis of the detailed information content of the core program is presented. Content descriptions of the core programs at four colleges are provided, and a composite…

This paper summarizes what the author considers to be the best advice available at this time for applying Piaget's theory in the chemistry classroom to understand the difficulties that some students have. The identification of students who are operating at the concrete operational or formal operational level is discussed along with the actual…

This publication is the third of three sequential course manuals for instructors in X-Ray science and engineering developed at Oregon State University. It consists of outlines of thirteen lectures, and six laboratory exercises with problems and three examinations. Also included is a list of references, equipment, and material. The purposes,…

This is the second of three sequential course manuals for instructors in X-Ray science and engineering developed at Oregon State University. It consists of outlines for fourteen lectures and eight laboratory exercises with problems and two examinations. Also included is a list of references, equipment, and materials. The purposes, teaching aids,…

This laboratory manual presents information and techniques dealing with aquatic microbiology as it relates to environmental health science, sanitary engineering, and environmental microbiology. The contents are divided into three categories: (1) ecological and physiological considerations; (2) public health aspects; and (3)microbiology of water…

This document provides computer programs, written in BASIC PLUS, for presenting fundamental or remedial college chemistry students with chemical problems in a computer assisted instructional program. Programs include instructions, a sample run, and 14 separate practice sessions covering: mathematical operations, using decimals, solving…