Describes a course presented to increase the effective reporting and writing skills of geology students. (SL)

Describes a nuclear and radiation chemistry course offered to second and third year students at the University of New South Wales, England. (SL)

Describes a course designed to familarize secondary teachers with laboratory apparatus and experiments suitable for the high school level. (SL)

Describes a beginning level undergraduate chemistry course designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of delocalized and localized molecular orbitals. (SL)

Discusses the development of a secondary level unified science module as a six-stage process. A module on oceanology is utilized to describe procedures at each stage of the module development process. (SL)

Investigated were effects of learning structure on change in preference for science courses. Results indicated that physics students learning in ways they prefer register greater gains in preference for physics than do students in incompatible learning structures. No significant differences were found for students in biology, chemistry, or…

Describes a teacher seminar held at the University of Minnesota to introduce the addition of courses of industrial chemistry into higher education science curriculums in order to better prepare college science graduates for positions in industry. (SL)

Describes an interdisciplinary chemistry course at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in which at least one quarter of the time is devoted to materials science. Includes information on course content, laboratory work, and assessment of student performance on chemistry and materials science topics. (JN)

Discusses fundamental improvements with the new Soviet biology curriculum. Concludes that it is essential that the teacher have the correct ideological conviction and professional skills if the new curriculum is to work effectively. (RKM)

Contends that school science programs should return to the visionary programs of the 1960's, which developed logical thinking and problem solving. These have since given way to a barren emphasis on fact acquisition and "cookbook" lab activities. (TE)

Argues that science programs developed during the 1960's should be replaced by "science/technology/society" (S/T/S) programs, which build on students' curiosity and concern about local problems. (TE)

Develops a pair of equations for calculating the elevation and azimuth angles for the various satellites. Uses 3-dimensional vector difference calculations. Provides a practical example, figures, and table. (YP)

Describes some recent initiatives and developments in the computer-aided design program in the engineering faculty of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). Provides a survey of the engineering curriculum, the computer facilities, and the main software packages available. (TW)

A science unit illustrates the concept of scientific predictions by using how geologists predict where to drill for oil as an example. In a related exercise, everyday items such as bricks, sand, and marbles introduce permeability. Other activities demonstrate how to base predictions on established patterns. A reproducible page is provided. (JL)

Describes activities using the newspaper in the science area to help older disabled students learn decision-making skills such as identifying cause and effect, separating fact from opinion, and predicting outcomes. (NH)