The nature of the relationship between graduate student and advisor is perhaps the most important determinant of a student's success or failure in any graduate program. This relationship is even more important in science where in addition to being the student's advisor and mentor, the advisor is usually the head of the laboratory in which the…

Discusses the successful results of a research project which was carried out by students with full guidance and psychological support. Concludes that students are capable of designing, executing, and interpreting sophisticated experiments when treated with courtesy and respect, rather than as only students.'' (CC)

Provides an annotated list of educational journals that are of particular interest to elementary, secondary, and college science teachers. The journals are grouped into the areas of problems and research in science teaching, biology education, chemistry education, physics education, and earth science education. (JR)

Reviews the research studies related to astronomy education at the elementary, secondary, and college levels, and makes recommendations for continued research in this area. (JR)

Discusses a number of concepts (turbulence, dispersion, vertical temperature distribution, atmospheric stability and instability, and inversions) which are prerequisite to understanding how weather affects air quality. Describes classroom demonstrations effective in introducing these concepts to students at the elementary, secondary and college…

Discusses the design of two experiments on the reactions of 1-Chloro-1, 2-diphenylethane and of C-5 halides with nucleophiles in an inservice teacher course. Indicates that the material can be applied in teaching chemistry at both secondary and college levels. (CC)

Describes the philosophical background and operational procedures of an alternating and an experimental cooperative education program conducted, respectively, among undergraduate and graduate students. (CC)

Presents a list of topics, research areas, references, and laboratory equipment which is prepared to facilitate general-science students' understanding of physics aspects in accelerated reference frames after their study of circular motion and Galilean relativity in mechanics. (CC)

Describes an experiment which yields low-volatility phenylacetylene, and suggests the use of the liquid product to examine alkyne chemical reactivity in organic chemistry courses. (CC)

Discusses the features of a course which emphasizes training of scientists and engineers with broad interdisciplinary knowledge in addition to those with a highly specialized professional preparation. Included is a list of books relating to applications of materials science concepts in general chemistry. (CC)

Describes the conduct of a self-contained course designed for biology, chemistry, and physics majors, particularly liberal arts seniors, with introductory physics and biology or chemistry as its prerequisites. (CC)

Equipment and procedures for converting a conventional laboratory to an audio-tutorial learning center are described. Suggestions for selecting audio-visual hardware are then specified, but production of instructional materials is not included in this article. (DF)

Describes activities carried out entirely off campus by 18 nonscience-major undergraduates in a beginning course which is designed to help them learn to observe, to ask questions, and to seek for answers. (CC)

Describes a five-week introductory medical science course designed for both science and nonscience majors through integration of physiology, organic chemistry, anatomy, and biochemistry. Suggests its use as a quarter-semester, a tri-semester, or a regular semester course for students including premed and medical technicians. (CC)

Thirty-four physics teacher from 23 states and two foreign countries participated in an intensive two-week course in lecture demonstrations. Mornings were spent brainstorming to suggest possible demonstrations, afternoons were devoted to presenting demonstrations to group. (DF)