Reviews recent literature to argue that institutions of higher education have made little adjustments to either their admission practices or their curricula to help nurture varied talents among their students. The need for renewed spirit of experimentation and of tolerance of pluralism is pointed out. (Editor/PG)

Describes activities dealing with the surface tension of water designed to capture interest and raise questions in students. (BR)

Outlines the construction, basic principles, calibration, and laboratory application of a device for the investigation of static charge phenomena. (GS)

Describes an easily-implemented experiment in which a moderately complex relation between dependent and independent variables is involved. (Author/GS)

Describes an experiment suited for use in an advanced laboratory course in particle physics. The magnetic moment of cosmic ray muons which have some polarization is determined with an error of about five percent. (Author/GS)

This description of the use of "probeware," i.e., hardware which connects to a microcomputer and works with the software to measure factors such as temperature, light, or motion in science laboratory experiments, uses as an example an experiment which would involve the measurement of pendulum motion using the "Precision Timer…

Crystallization of Magma is one of a series of single-topic problem modules intended for use in undergraduate geology and earth science courses. Through problems and observations based on two sets of experiments, this module leads to an understanding of how an igneous rock can form from molten material. Environmental factors responsible for…

Discussed community schools and their meaning for new educational experimentation. (RK)

Describes an experiment, easily repeated in the classroom, designed to determine whether members of the species Drosophila melanogaster show selective preference in choice of mates. (PEB)

Presented is a discussion focusing on teaching radioactivity in the schools. The author suggests equipment available and experiments that can be performed. (PEB)

A number of activities are described by which a class can collect biological data about the students in the class. Brief instructions are given. (RH)

This article reviews the conceptualization, measurement, and design of brief experimental analysis for oral reading fluency problems. It presents examples from the literature of how brief experimental analysis results have been used to generate effective treatments for a variety of different applications (e.g., parent tutoring, small group,…

Author focused on the basic principles that should inform educational theory and methodology. (Author/RK)