Describes guidelines that can be used by teachers to promote student learning. Suggests that realistic expectations, the use of activities, demonstrations, labs, a variety of teaching methods, and good discipline are important to higher-level motivation of lower-level students. Discusses testing of mildly handicapped children, and dealing with…

Explains the use of constructing and analyzing analogies as a way to enhance student understanding and recollection of scientific concepts. Offers suggestions for topics including energy activation, phases of matter, electron transitions, equilibrium, covalent bonds, wave and particle duality, reaction types, ideal versus real gases, and oxidation…

Describes the Electronic Information Exchange System (EIES) and several of its uses in the schools. Uses acid rain as an example of one topic that has been investigated and conferenced on the EIES System by schools in geographically dispersed locations. (CW)

Discusses the issues of animal hunting. Provided is a comparison table of the hunter's view and anti-hunting activists views with six questions to consider. Lists 5 references. (YP)

Describes an inexpensive chemistry outreach program offered by graduate students to high school students. Lectures, color slides, demonstrations, and discussions were used. (YP)

A decision tree which can be used to help students determine the proper stereochemical relationship between two isomeric structures is presented. The proper use of this chart is discussed. (CW)

Two demonstrations are discussed in this segment including "A Eutectic Mixture with Medicinal Applications" and "The Human Salt Bridge." Procedures, equipment, and concepts shown are detailed. (CW)

The research reported in this study was done to evaluate the understandings developed by students who meet science concepts through a textbook. Findings indicated that concrete concepts were better understood by eighth grade students than formal concepts and that students achieved some understanding of some formal concepts. (CW)

Describes female representation in science and engineering in the Swedish educational system and labor force. Discusses how to change attitudes toward female scientists and engineers in society. (YP)

Describes the manufacturing method for a high-temperature ceramic superconductor. Presents detailed procedures and pictures showing the manufacturing process. (YP)

Described is the Western Massachusetts Five College/Public School Partnership which sponsors a range of activities for teachers in the sciences and humanities. The development of this program is discussed. A list of five components of a successful collaboration program is included. (CW)

Presents an experiment to show the energy conservation principle using a bow. Describes how to measure the force and work of the bow and the initial velocity of an arrow. (YP)

Investigates the effect of a directed-inquiry approach to learning science process skills and scientific problem solving in the high school biology laboratory. Reports no main effect of the approach but an interaction effect of the approach and cognitive development. (Author/YP)

Presented are lessons which bridge the gap between concrete and abstract ideas by introducing students to the valuable idea of scale as it relates to space science. Included are information and activities on relative size, position, and orbital patterns of planets using mathematics to construct models. (RT)

Describes the organization of a school's physics competition for middle school students sponsored by Physics Section of STEEL (Science, Technology and Engineering Education in Lancaster) and an industry group. Presents one typical problem, marking, and prizes for the competition. A suggested marking scheme is appended. (YP)