Physical World is a one-semester course designed for elementary education majors, that integrates earth science, astronomy, and physics. The course is part of a four-course set that explores science concepts, processes, and skills, along with the nature of scientific practice, that are included in state and national standards for elementary school…

Very few Native American students pursue careers in the geosciences. To address this national problem, several units at the University of Oklahoma are implementing a geoscience "pipeline" program that is designed to increase the number of Native American students entering geoscience disciplines. One of the program's strategies includes…

Whereas science teachers in the last century were trained to place empirical activities at the heart of school science (Yore, Bisanz & Hand, 2003) and give relatively less attention to language issues, fundamental literacy (as defined by Norris & Phillips, 2003) is now recognised as having a crucial role in learning science. However, there have…

This study investigated the views about constructivist instruction and personal epistemology of the secondary earth science teachers in Taiwan. Participants were assessed through a paper-and-pencil survey and a "Learning environment preference questionnaire" (LEP) designed to explore personal epistemology. On a five-point Likert scale,…

Includes the new definitions concerning resources and the economic feasibility of their recovery. The main terms that are redefined are 'resources' and 'reserves'. (BR)

The three major parts of this directory are (1) the alphabetical list of palaeontologists, (2) the indices of specialization, and (3) the regional list of institutions employing paleontologists. Listed under Part 1 are name and business address, major and minor regional specializations, disciplinary specializations, and major and minor systematic…

Report of American Chemical Society symposium on ozone depletion. Presented are four industry arguments and rebutals, for not banning chlorofluorocarbon production. (SL)

The quality of geological education, in a very urgent and vital sense, is one of the limiting factors in the survival of the human race and in the effort to achieve a quality environment. (DF)

Reviews research of the past 15 years related to the occurrence of stratigraphic dolomite, confronting especially the main dolomite issue - the discrepancy between the amount of modern and ancient dolomite. (PR)

Mentions the major research projects in marine geology during 1971 and refers to the poor career opportunities during that year. (PR)