In order to improve science education for students, it is necessary to look ahead at long term projects geared toward the improvement of science education and the specific content that must be taught today to prepare students for future science endeavors. To provide a forum for this discussion, The three major components of the workshop were as…

As part of a larger multimethod evaluation, the present study examined the effects of a uniquely intensive rape education program. Participants included 74 undergraduates (53 women and 21 men) enrolled in Campus Acquaintance Rape Education (CARE), a semester-long university course designed to train peer facilitators to conduct rape education…

The paper reviews problems in the sheltered workshop concept and proposes a change of focus in the provision of occupational life preparatory services for individuals with severe disabilities. Among problems cited are a lack of efficient production and training technologies, a lack of trained community placement personnel, and a general lack of…

Provided is a 4-page summary of the WESTPAC (Western Pacific) Workshop On Coastal Transport of Pollutants and five appendices. Workshop objectives were to review present knowledge of the physical dispersion, accumulation, and transportation of pollutants, and analytical methods and data processing in the Western Pacific Region; identify major…

Concerned with the need to develop an integrated, problem-solving environmental education program, UNESCO has sponsored a three-year project to research and evaluate existing programs and to retrain personnel. Reports will be presented at regional seminars, the Belgrade Workshop, and the International Workshop. (MA)

The following is a rather creative approach to book reviewing. The book is entitled Handbook of Learning Exercises, Herbert Engel; Houston, Gulf Publishing Company, 1973. (Editor)

Article described a faculty workshop and orientation program planned as a colloquium for airing both philosophical and practical considerations. (Author/RK)

This article describes a 10-week workshop for experienced counselors who are interested in learning to do group counseling. (Author)

Guidelines for planning and organizing a workshop are set forth based on the authors' experience in giving a one-day workshop for Kansas hospital librarians. (Author)

This factsheet describes a theater workshop in London, England, called Chicken Shed, in which children with and without disabilities or learning difficulties work together to produce performances for public audiences. The factsheet describes the members of the theater workshop, the group's philosophy, the opportunities it offers, the impact of…

Highlights from a series of papers on the role of smoking in women's disease and death, women's smoking behavior, and the role of the tobacco industry are included in this document. Conference participants included public health and women's organizations. Brief summaries of the papers introduce the document. An outline of network strategies…

This trainer's manual is a companion volume to five local handbooks developed to support specialized implementation of the National Career Development Guidelines in elementary schools, middle and junior high schools, high schools, post-secondary institutions, and business organizations. It describes a 2-day training workshop for members of local…

The handbook, an outgrowth of a project involving 8-13 year-old siblings of handicapped children and their parents, describes ways to implement sibling programs. Problems facing siblings are reviewed, including overidentification, resentment, and embarassment. Guidelines for conducting "sibshops" are offered with information on five goals, such as…