Highlights an educational workshop sponsored by the American Chemical Society's Committee on Chemical Education. Workshop presenters suggested stressing experiment over theory in elementary school science classes and exposing teachers to more science. A list of 20 recommendations resulting from the workshop are listed. (Author/JN)

Declining productivity, a slowdown in innovation, and international competition are spurring interest by U.S. industry in the capabilities of the research university. Besides single-company-to-single-university cooperation, there should be industry-wide support of university research. The government should help with tax incentives and other…

The objective of the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) Electronics and Control Technology is to enable teachers (under the INSET scheme) to develop the necessary expertise to teach the current electronics component of courses which include this subject. Described are MEP-INSET guidelines, which include six-hour course modules, equipment,…

Examines, in 13 articles, counseling psychologists' level of interest in business and industrial settings and their interaction with clinical and industrial/organizational specialties. Focuses on specific professional services that psychologists can provide and issues they will face. Discusses the potential contribution psychologists can make in…

Discusses current problems in engineering education, including faculty shortages, growing undergraduate and declining graduate enrollments, aging facilities and obsolescent laboratories, status and needs of and opportunities for engineers, and the quality of engineering graduates. Proposes some solutions to resolve the problems. (SK)

Reviews current and future research endeavors supported by funds from industry focusing on research and development centers at various universities and industries which support scientific research. (SK)

Future directions of employee training and education will depend on the responsiveness of the traditional education system to employer needs. Aspects of the employers' education system are examined: its growth; historical development; functions of employee educators and training practices; and potential for business/higher education collaboration.…

The Open University has become one of the biggest publishing houses in Great Britain. Its course units are produced in a system closely modeled on that of commercial publishers. New technologies in publishing have important educational implications. They can produce up-to-date materials for high level, small population courses. (Author/MLW)

Presents an overview of the U.S. research and development effort. Data are provided on who supplies the money, who spends it, and how it is distributed among various types of Research and Development (R&D). (HM)

Educational developments in the Middle East are analyzed in terms of the relationship between educational systems and developmental goals, especially manpower. Accompanying commentaries by Orin D. Parker and Joy W. Viola contend that educational quality has been sacrificed for quantity and that judgment of the system must be made within a cultural…

Nigeria's oil revenues are financing a variety of development projects including those in education. The current plan for the education system is highlighted along with the implications for American higher education. Commentaries by Raymond A. Ehrle, Jenny K. Johnson, and Ezra A. Naughton are included. (JMF)

A significant force in the selection of college faculty has been personal contact or the Old Boy Network. Its operation in academic institutions and its influence in placement and academic publishing is examined. Also discussed are alternatives to the system that could replace its diminishing influence and improve higher education. (JMD)

Reviews the history of sales of nonprint media to schools, speculates about reasons for declining sales, and discusses implications for the future of nonprint media. (Author)

Describes an undergraduate chemical engineering course which has been offered at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The objectives, structure, instructional materials and content of this course, which emphasizes the structure and usage of computer-aided design systems, are also included. (HM)

The business community must manage its philanthropy with the same deliberateness and pragmatism it generally conducts in business activities. Issues covered are: financing of people who undermine the free enterprise system, academic freedom, collectivist society under limitless government, discernment in giving, and guidelines to ensure that…