Describes an action research project that integrated the telecommunications activities of the National Geographic Kids Network into the science curriculum in a fourth grade classroom. (Author/MKR)

Presents an overview of electronic and published sources on pesticides. Includes sources such as databases, CD-ROMs, books, journals, brochures, pamphlets, fact sheets, hotlines, courses, electronic mail, and electronic bulletin boards. (MCO)

The Teacher Job Questionnaire distributed to 3,150 elementary teachers received 31 percent response identifying teacher job interests and characteristics. Results demonstrate that it is critical for policymakers, administrators, teachers, and teacher educators to recognize the effects of their decisions on the design of teaching jobs and outcomes…

Urges continued restructuring of teacher training programs in the Soviet Union. Suggests a shift from large lecture halls for specialized subjects to an individualized, dialogue-oriented approach aimed at producing a more general education. Urges an upgrading of staff to train teachers and a more even distribution of schools and admissions across…

Examines three major components of the role of the university library in China: (1) the university as a participant in the educational work of the university; (2) the library as a provider of information that enables researchers in the university to carry out investigations; and (3) the responsibility of the library to society as a whole. (25…

A survey of 11 fellowship programs supported by the New York Metropolitan Area Geriatrics Society revealed a striking disparity in quality and unanimous interest in sharing resources. All programs were positive about conferences and grand rounds but concerned about the home care component, clinical research, and the time availability of their…

Changes in our society have led to a turn toward the "greening" of North America. Classrooms are engaging in activities to create environmentally positive changes. The author's personal action plan began with the founding of the Association for Canadian Education Resources, which preserves and shares teaching tools for classrooms. (KS)

Considers how the World Wide Web is used by mathematics educators and describes a multiphase teaching experiment designed to determine if the World Wide Web is a viable means of accessing course materials. Discusses the resources involved in supporting such access. (DDR)

Describes the development of a course to teach undergraduates the historian's craft through the use of short, provocative books. Lists the books used in the course and how they were used. Discusses student writing assignments using archival materials that allow students to put their learning into practice. (DSK)

Argues that remote sensing images are a powerful tool for teaching geography. Discusses the use of remote sensing images in the classroom and provides a number of sources for them, some free, many on the World Wide Web. Reviews each source's usefulness for different grade levels and geographic topics. (DSK)

Finds significant positive correlations between teacher supply in one or more science subjects and the existence of a broad field-science endorsement, the number of hours of science required for a broad field-science endorsement, and the number of subjects covered by a broad field-science endorsement. Contains 44 references. (DDR)

Suggests that increasing student awareness of the impact of international changes on their lives requires new sources for teaching foreign policy. Reviews print and Internet resources available to teachers from the United States Department of State. Includes a side column on the process of becoming a foreign-service officer. (DSK)

Argues that developing and internationalizing discipline-based networks are effective ways to develop and disseminate good practices in learning and teaching, and to promote the structures necessary for accomplishing these networks. Calls on geographers in other countries to develop educational networks and suggests that all geographical networks…

Outlines historical legislation affecting immigration to the United States, explains current laws and how they affect immigration, summarizes the process for obtaining citizenship, describes the experience of immigrants with the legal system, introduces the work of pro bono (free) legal services for immigrants, and presents related teaching…

Annotates 41 Web sites that contain information on children's authors and illustrators that can be used to supplement print resources in school library media centers. Includes collective sites, individual sites, and publisher's sites. (LRW)