Describes an exploratory study, its findings still tentative, using portable videotape recorders and micro-teaching techniques to motivate university professors to engage in activities to improve instruction, despite the nonrewarding atmosphere. (IR)

Presents a number of applications of computer graphics to problem solving in physics. (LC)

This article describes controlled experiment sponsored by Bureau of Research, Office of Education, to determine whether it is better to present a demonstration before or after discussion of the theory involved, with the conclusion that skills were best taught by presenting demonstration before theory. (IR)

To illustrate the behavior of polymeric fluids and in what respects they differ from Newtonian liquids, an experiment was developed to account for the shear-rate dependence of non-Newtonian fluids. Background information, procedures, and results are provided for the experiment. Useful in transport processes, fluid mechanics, or physical chemistry…

In 1982 almost half of all American doctoral degrees in engineering went to foreign students. The United States role in educating these students and several serious difficulties facing the American engineering education enterprise as it relates to foreign students are discussed. The need for national policy in this area is addressed. (JN)

Physicists and engineers advance the state of several arts in the design of gravitational-wave detection equipment. Provides background information and discusses the equipment (including laser interferometer), its use, and results of several experimental studies. (JN)

Discusses a study that found that people are more willing to disclose personal information to a computer than to a person. As consumer and family researchers, home economists are in a position to recognize, understand, and mold the influence computers will have on us. (JOW)

Discusses how energy conservation can be integrated into a course on staged operations. Includes a course outline, sources of materials, and examples used in the course (low pressure operation, retraying for higher efficiency, and heat pumped towers). (SK)

The Atari videogame "Battlezone" can be used as a valuable field exercise to teach college-level psychology students about the fundamental principles of man-machine interactions. (RM)

This discussion of the installation of microcomputing tools in organizations and institutions describes the effects of change, precautions for management, procedures to support inexperienced employees, and directives for microcomputer installation. Nine references are listed. (EJS)

Describes the Center for History of Chemistry housed at the University of Pennsylvania. Discusses aims of the Center, sources of funding, staff, policy council, advisory board and various activities associated with the Center. (SK)