Results of a survey of time spent by full-time science and engineering faculty on professional activity over an entire 52-week year are reported. The nationwide survey sample was designed to be statistically representative of faculty working full-time in 20 fields of science or engineering. Each surveyed person was asked to complete a log-diary…

Investigated were the reasons for low participation rates of women and minorities in college science curricula. The data base for the study came from the National Longitudinal Study, a study of over 20,000 high school seniors of the Class of 1972. Three follow-up surveys of the class were conducted in order to analyze the educational and…

This report presents information summarizing changes in research and development resulting from the revised budget for the fiscal years 1981 and 1982 transmitted to the Congress by the President of the United States in March, 1981. Adjustments in the funding of research and development are summarized by major R&D agency, and Federal expenditures…

This report is an evaluation of the Integrated Science Program for undergraduate students at Northwestern University. Four aspects of the program were investigated: (1) history and development, (2) curriculum, (3) effect on students' attitudes and behaviors, and (4) the impact of the program on students' careers. Recommendations for future action…

This is the final report of the evaluation of Project CAUSE, a three year project to improve the laboratory portions of undergraduate physics courses at North Texas State University. The report is divided into six sections. Included in the overview are goals and purposes, the instructional format, and the evaluation plan. Demographic profiles…

Ways are described for the use of a microprocessor trainer in undergraduate laboratories. Listed are microcomputer applications that have been used as demonstrations and which provide signals for other experiments which are not related to microprocessors. Information and figures are provided for methods to do the following: direct generation of…

Traced are the developmental stages involved with the design of the Test of Logical Thinking (TOLT), a paper and pencil test constructed by the authors to measure formal reasoning ability. The final version of TOLT is described as consisting of two items for each of five reasoning modes: (1) controlling variables, (2) probabilistic reasoning, (3)…

This report is the first of three volumes which summarize the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Course Improvement (LOCI) program. Included are college teacher perceived needs of course improvement, profile of applicants for LOCI awards, appropriateness of program guidelines, and outcomes of LOCI…

This report is the second of three volumes describing the results of the evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Course Improvement (LOCI) program. This volume describes the quantitative results of the program. Evaluation of the LOCI program involved answering questions in the areas of the need for science course improvement as…

MUCH HAS BEEN LEARNED IN RECENT YEARS ABOUT THE NATURE OF DRUG ADDICTION, THE FACTORS WHICH LEAD A PERSON INTO ADDICTION, AND THE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE BECOME ADDICTED. THIS PAMPHLET SURVEYS THE NEW FINDINGS AND IS INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR (1) THOSE WHO IN THE COURSE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL DUTIES COME IN CONTACT WITH ADDICTED…

THE OBJECTIVES OF SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSIDERED IMPORTANT BY SELECTED PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES WERE ASCERTAINED. THESE OBJECTIVES WERE USED BY THE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE ON ASSESSING THE PROGRESS OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO ASSESS THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS OF REPRESENTATIVE NINE, 13, AND 17 YEAR-OLDS AS WELL AS ADULT HIGH SCHOOL…

DISCUSSED ARE SELECTED FACTORS RELATED TO IMPROVING SCIENCE TESTS. SECTION 1 DEALS WITH (1) THE ROLE OF OBJECTIVES IN SCIENCE TEACHING AND TESTING, (2) THE ROLE OF TESTS AND TESTING, (3) FORMS AND KINDS OF TESTS, AND (4) GUIDEPOSTS FOR PREPARING TESTS. SECTION 2 DISCUSSES METHODS OF TESTING FOR SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AT VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS. INCLUDED…

PROBLEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES IN RELATION TO FUTURE DEMANDS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL MANPOWER ARE CONSIDERED IN THIS 1963 REVIEW OF NATIONAL POLICIES CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD). A DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED STATES HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM EMPHASIZES (1)…

THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENCE AND THE SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE OF PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM 192 POPULATIONS. SUBGROUPS WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON THE BASIS OF GEOGRAPHIC REGION, RURAL-URBAN-SUBURBAN DIFFERENCES, SOCIOECONOMIC CLASS, AGE, AND SEX. OBJECTIVES FOR SCIENCE…

Presented is a brief summary of an extensive three-volume evaluation report of the National Science Foundation Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education (CAUSE) program, a program developed to encourage the improvement in quality and effectiveness of undergraduate science education in institutions of higher education. Within this…