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

Describes a program to help students succeed in developmental mathematics courses, such as arithmetic, elementary algebra, and intermediate algebra. Provides information on program evaluation and how the program is funded. (YP)

Presents a brief overview of the 1989 Dow Jones Intensive Journalistic Writing Institute at Marquette University. (MM)

Describes a global and multicultural literacy program designed by Ramapo College (New Jersey). Objectives of the program are: (1) to implement a professional development program; (2) to provide skills to enhance student's career opportunities; and (3) to extend Ramapo's outreach activities. (KO)

The experiences of some faculty members who were recently honored at the American Association for Higher Education's National Conference on Higher Education, where they participated in a Forum on Extraordinary Teaching, is described. To talk publicly about one's teaching was a unique experience for the participants. (MLW)

Presents a prototype workshop to help train teachers for new roles in a new educational system. The future educational system is analyzed; the teacher's status in it is discussed, including instructional and organizational roles; and the current system is analyzed, including the teacher's status. (Contains 45 references.) (LRW)

Discusses a workshop that used feminist pedagogy to challenge students' deeply ingrained sexism, promote their appreciation of differences, and encourage them to change their behavior voluntarily. Participants involved a group of male students undergoing punishment in the campus judicial system. Workshop results are discussed. (GR)

The development of computer application practices integrated into a science teachers' professional development program was examined. Results from a workshop for 14 teachers demonstrated that, although computer applications were not explicitly taught, the integration of their use into the goal-oriented environment resulted in an optimal solution…

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization advisory committee, over 50 Advanced Research Workshops and Advanced Study Institutes, provided a forum for Advanced Educational Techology (AET) professionals to interact and collaborate. The summary of position and thematic papers presented at the capstone workshop provides a framework for future research,…

Provides discussions of understanding violence in children's lives (Levin); helping children exposed to violence (Jackson); the role of day care centers in helping children cope with violence (Groves and Mazur); the influence of Power Rangers (Levin); creating a culture of nonviolence (Carter); listening to children to understand violence (Hopkins…

A university English department conducts workshops and summer seminars for secondary English teachers; the English and education departments collaborate on a young authors' conference for K-12 creative writing. These activities seek to reduce tensions between arts/sciences and education and between high school teachers and college faculty. (SK)

Describes three-hour "Fun Day" workshops implemented to increase parent participation in Head Start workshops. Notes three factors of program success: (1) parents received attractive invitation from child; (2) invitation guaranteed adult would have fun with child; and (3) every family received a gift. Describes workshop activities and…

Deskilling approaches to staff development separate the conception of curriculum from execution of curriculum. The article discusses the experience of one staff developer regarding deskilling staff-development practices, shares journal reflections, and describes a set of strategies used to encourage teachers to actively participate in their own…

Describes the approaches, advantages, and challenges of the Science Outreach program, a broad-based, coordinated effort aimed at increasing the science literacy of diverse societal groups. Discusses staff development workshops, modified science fairs, scientists in residence, grants awarded for the program, outreach to the public-at-large, and…

Questioned is whether teacher training programs actually achieve widespread and long-lasting changes in student learning. The hands-on programs for teachers at Brookhaven and Livermore laboratories are described. The effect of these programs on teacher effectiveness in the classroom is discussed. (KR)