Presents a description, course outline, review articles and rationale for a course on Polymerization Reaction Engineering at Purdue University, Indiana. (JN)

Three major national surveys of higher education institutions and six projects using educational media for continuing education have identified specific ways for broadcasters to cooperate in serving adult learners. (Author/SK)

Describes a Malaysian school project which deals with tin, and extracting tin from its ore in the laboratory, as well as the economics involved and the locating and mining the ore. (HM)

In a study of master's degree programs in industrial technology, it was concluded that, in general, the programs are not research oriented and demonstration of research competency, beyond satisfactorily completing a research methods course, is not a major requirement. A more comprehensive monitoring of these programs is recommended. (CT)

Reports on the visit of five American filmmakers to the People's Republic of China in 1979. Includes their observations of film and television facilities and reviews their meetings with actors, writers, directors, producers, archivists, historians, teachers, technicians, and other film workers and students. (JMF)

Describes a cooperative venture between Paducah Community College, Comcast Cable, and Paducah, Kentucky, and the roles each of these organizations played in establishing a public access channel which would provide informational and general interest programs, as well as college courses. Offers information on programing, financial support, and…

Presents a theory of media organizations as political coalitions whose activities fit the political coalition pattern with one important exception. Mass media organizations are unable to arrange a negotiated environment especially at their audience boundaries and, hence, must find ways to cope with the uncertainty. (JMF)

This article affirms the pedagogical validity of using radio commercials in English as second language listening classes and offers suggestions on how to introduce this type of material. (CFM)

Medical educators seldom ascertain whether their teaching efforts have long-term effects. To assess the persistence of attitudes toward drug claims by industry, members of two medical classes in the pharmacology course at the University of Virginia School of Medicine were surveyed at graduation and again nine to ten years later. (Author/MLW)

Examined are the status of, and potential for, university-industry research partnerships in science and engineering to enhance basic research and stimulate industrial innovation. The current and prospective roles of the federal government in stimulating such relationships are reviewed and discussed. (Author/CS)

An increase in the desire for Indian ownership of broadcast media, especially noncommercial radio stations, is arising from misrepresentation of the Indian by the mass media. Stereotyped and misleading programing should be protested. Federal agencies should carefully consider special problems when deciding the funding of Indian reservation…

The experience of Thames Television in presenting an educational series during prime time is described. "The Botanic Man," a series on ecology, is a rating success. Several difficulties encountered in collaboration efforts and follow-up activities, including courses and workbook publications, are identified. (JMF)

Discusses change in federal and state funding, staff patterns, and acquisition practices that influence collection development as reflected by responses to an AASL/RSTD/AAP survey. (Author)

Describes some chemical aspects of the operation and use of the internal combustion engine and some developments in their historical and social contexts in the United Kingdom. (HM)

Describes the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum at the Speed Scientific School of the University of Louisville. The history of the department, a description of the chemical engineering courses, and the strengths and weaknesses of the program are also included. (HM)