Three articles in this newsletter describe investigative laboratory programs; two in marine or coastal biology (Hopkins Marine Station and the Bahamas field station of Earlham College), and the other a botany course at Colorado College. In all cases undergraduate students are expected to plan and conduct biological research, after being presented…

A lead article, Instructional Uses of School Political Experiences, written by Judith A. Gillespie, describes the High School Political Science Curriculum Project, the materials for which are in the early developmental stages. As has been explained in SO 005 407 and SO 005 409, the approach utilizes the school as a political laboratory. An effort…

The newsletter contains information about the science education activities sponsored by The British Council for the improvement of materials and practices. Areas covered include Science, Mathematics, and General. Background information along with a brief progress report is given for each of the projects described. Engineering and technology…

This issue of "Science Education News" is concerned with Educational Research and Development (R and D). The initial article, "Efforts of Laboratories and Centers," presents a brief historical sketch of the growth and development of the various R and D Centers in the United States. Other topical headings include: "Product Information Available,""R…

This is a newsletter for broadcasters, describing drug abuse education campaigns and evaluating radio and television broadcast materials. It is distributed to approximately 5,600 radio and television stations through the cooperation of the National Association of Broadcasters, and is effected through the facilities of the Department of Health,…

The semi-annual newsletter allows for dissemination of current information of the World-of-Work Economic Education Project (WOWEE) which will provide a basis for career planning by junior and senior high students. Intended for teachers and other educators, the newsletter typically includes details about upcoming conferences, meetings, and…

Detailed instructions for the construction of apparatus to detect qualitatively the production of carbon dioxide by respiring organisms are given, with notes on its use and comments on its advantages compared with traditional equipment. The chemistry section of the bulletin contains the results of tests of the efficiency of several laboratory…

The newsletter as an adult educator's tool should inform, promote, guide, and coordinate. Based on Extension Service newsletters, this report presents a number of guidelines for newsletter editors. Among them are checking the costs of producing a newsletter, considering the subject, audience, and objective of the newsletter, and what the audience…

In the major article in this issue of the "Newsletter of the Engineering Concepts Curriculum Project (ECCP)," Hurd examines the current trends in science education in the United States and lists eight priority needs for science programs in the 1970's. These priority needs are closely related to the necessity of solving science-based…

This issue of the Language by Radio Interest Group newsletter contains: an article by Paul A. Gaeng on his experience as a radio listener, an article by Richard E. Wood on "Radio Peking," and a partial reprint of frequency listings from the January 1976 number. Gaeng reports that, when he was a student in Geneva, he developed skills as a…

Lists citations on the following topics: Research Trends in Urban History, Administration of Archives and Manuscripts Collections, Acquisitions for Urban Archives, Repositories of Urban Archives and Manuscripts, and Newsletters from Urban Archives Centers. (JAB)

Describes one teacher's use of a newsletter to communicate to parents about their children's activities in school. Excerpts from selected newsletters are included. (JMB)

Special section includes "True to Format," an editor's guide to periodicals (Robin Goldman); "The Move to Magazine," focusing on format (Patricia Ann LaSalle); "The Fast-paced Alternative," about timely tabloids (Janis D. Gleason, Lynn Donham); and also about tabloids, "Why Don't We Have a Magazine?" (Marsha…

The Highline School District (Washington) developed an employee suggestion program that has helped the district find new ways to save money and be more effective. It seems to be the only program of its kind in schools nationwide. (MD)

Explores effectiveness of age-paced parent education newsletters to help new parents make a successful transition to parenthood. The majority of recipients reported newsletters promoted their self-confidence as parents, improved their knowledge of child development, and increased their ability as effective, nurturing parents. (NRB)