Presented is the second volume of a three-volume report detailing the evaluation 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. This…

This module is part of a series designed to be used by life science students for instruction in the application of physical theory to ecosystem operation. Most modules contain computer programs which are built around a particular application of a physical process. This module describes heat transfer processes involved in the exchange of heat…

This workbook contains laboratory exercises designed for use in a college introductory biology course. Each exercise helps the student develop a basic science skill. The exercises are arranged in a hierarchical sequence suggesting the scientific method. Each skill facilitates the development of succeeding ones. Activities include Use of the…

This document presents a mechanical engineering unit addressing essential aspects of computerized plant automation. The unit reviews the control of the simplest of all processes, a 1-measured variable, 1-controlled variable system, through the computer control of an air compressor. (SL)

This publication is the final report of the activities performed in the development of an introductory astronomy course operated in a competency based mode. The objective was for the course to be completely opposite from one which emphasizes memorization of factual knowledge. Instead, the student was to be involved in activities where he or she…

The transcripts of interviews with 115 physics students from ten different British universities are analyzed. Each student was encouraged to tell about one good learning experience and one bad learning experience. The characteristics of the good and bad stories are discussed and some general comments are made. The interview model explained in this…

REPORTED ARE FACTORS WHICH HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL IN INFLUENCING MEN TO ENTER CAREERS IN SCIENCE. THE RESEARCH IS ESSENTIALLY DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS. PART 1 ASSESSES STATISTICALLY THE SCIENTIST PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF 490 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES BY DETERMINING WHAT PROPORTION OF THEIR GRADUATES ENTERED CAREERS IN…

BASED UPON THE CONFERENCE ON SINGLE CONCEPT FILMS IN COLLEGE PHYSICS TEACHING HELD AT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE IN DECEMBER OF 1966, THIS REPORT ATTEMPTS TO (1) PRESENT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND DISPLAY OF SINGLE CONCEPT FILMS IN PHYSICS, (2) TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED AND BROADER USE OF…

Studied were a science oriented semantic differential instrument and its potential as a predictor of academic achievement in community college science courses. The sample consisted of 834 freshmen from two New York community colleges. A multiple correlation technique for assessing the instruments potential as a predictor was employed. Variables…

This newsletter, issued by the Education and Science Division of the British Council, reports science education activities and projects planned or in progress in Great Britain. Reviews of recently published science and mathematics books and magazines, and a listing of international science education activities are also included. (SL)

This is a catalog of films, filmstrips, slides, video tapes, and audio cassettes. Most of the materials listed are for college or adult levels. The entries contain the following information: title, format, date released, distributor, running time, costs, author, consultants, and producer. Some of the entries bear recommendations or reviews. The…

Differing somewhat in format from the previous three volumes of this series, this work contains analyses of trends and problems in various aspects of chemistry instruction as presented by authors from around the world, but is printed entirely in English. Materials for this publication resulted from a UNESCO organized International Congress on the…

Described is a course designed for engineering science and natural science freshmen and open to upperclass nonscience majors entitled "Science of Modern Materials" and which has been successfully presented for several years. This paper presents the philosophy behind the course, the teaching methods employed, and the content of the course. The…

Nuclear safeguard systems, their operation and implications for future manpower needs, and the need for these topics to be integrated into the engineering education curriculum, are focused on in this paper. The elements of a safeguard system and factors influencing the selection of a particular system are presented. Projections concerning the use…

Described is a computer program for the sizing of subsonic and supersonic fighters which has been adapted for use in an aerospace engineering design course. Following a description of the program, an evaluation of its use in the university is presented. It is concluded that computer programs for the conceptual design of aerospace vehicles can play…