A revised version of a paper presented at a mini-plenary session of the 88th Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, June 25, 1980, is discussed. A panel of industry and government representatives addressed the question of the kinds of educational backgrounds that will be called…

This study looks at the effect of objective referenced formative diagnostic testing followed with remediation assignments on three cognitive levels of science achievement and the attitudes of university students, and determines if the effects of treatment were consistent across student locus of control levels. The subjects of the study were 60…

Provided are ten student exercises designed for orientations in the sciences, particularly biology, and for a class entitled Literature of Science, Technology, and Agriculture. An introduction outlines the use of 5 classroom exercises and 5 library exercises, and an appended section provides brief comments concerning the applicability of each of…

Presented is the final report of a conference on women in science careers held in October 1978, in which 350 women students participated from 35 colleges near Dubuque, Iowa. Conference presentations and panel discussion topics are briefly summarized, and outside speakers are listed. Student evaluations are included. (CS)

REFERENCES TO BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS THAT EMPHASIZE THE USE OF RADIOISOTOPES AS TRACERS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. MATERIALS INCLUDED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE READILY AVAILABLE AND WERE PUBLISHED AFTER 1960. SECTION I IS COMPOSED OF SELECTED SOURCES. ENTRIES INCLUDE (1) COMPLETE CITATIONS, (2) A BRIEF ANNOTATION, AND (3) LISTS OF…

Activities of a workshop held at Jackson State University on careers for women in the sciences are presented. Findings reported include a conclusion by participants that college level was not the optimal time for receiving science career information. Recommendations are made regarding appropriate ages for female students to receive exposure to…

This document describes cameras, film, and methods useful for indoor or outdoor photography of aquatic and marine subjects. (SL)

Reported is a study of the effects of audio-tutorial chemistry instruction to determine if: (1) students will respond to post-course questionnaire items consistently within a category; (2) responses to items concerning equipment would be consistent within a category; and (3) attitudes towards educational materials would be consistent within a…

While this book is focused primarily on the tutorials held in the British universities, it offers many insights that can improve the teaching in the discussion sections so common in our large universities. Introductions to analyses of group processes of technical language, and of questions are given. Lesson plans for skill building sessions are…

Included in this publication are 12 papers related to teaching chemistry in a two-year college. The papers are presented in the following topic areas: (1) Learning Theory Applied to Chemistry; (2) Some Special Problems in Chemical Education; and (3) Current Concepts in Chemical Education. (SA)

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES IMPORTANT DATA OF THE ENROLLMENT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE ENGINEERING MANPOWER COMMISSION OF ENGINEERS JOINT COUNCIL IN THE FALL OF 1967. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO ALL KNOWN UNITED STATES TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, JUNIOR COLLEGES, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OFFERING ENGINEERING OR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY. MORE THAN 97…

The term "agricultural social sciences" is introduced and refers to the areas of agricultural economics, rural sociology, agricultural business, farm and ranch management, and agricultural administration. The report discusses the colleges of agriculture of the future, the college students of the future, and the future agricultural social…

Compared was the relative effectiveness of a new college level general biology course utilizing an audio-tutorial (A-T) laboratory with a traditional lecture course without a laboratory. Five biology classes (two traditional and three A-T) with 720 students at Kansas State Teachers College comprised the population. Seventy students, 35 male and 35…

This programed text on electromechanical energy conversion (motors and generators) was developed under contract with the U.S. Office of Education as Number 12 in a series of materials for use in an electrical engineering sequence. It is intended to be used in conjunction with other materials and with other short texts in the series. (DH)

This directory is the tenth edition published by the American Institute of Physics listing colleges and universities which offer degree programs in physics, astronomy and astrophysics, and the staff members who teach the courses. Institutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are indexed separately, both geographically and alphabetically.…