Describes a science laboratory on reproductive behavior and studies the dynamics in Lirceus, an aquatic crustacean of which the females evaluate the males' quality through mating contests. Explains collecting isopods and developing colonies in the lab environment. Investigates food deprivation, locomotor activity, and behavioral trials to…

Notes that writing centers have defined their goals and unique approaches and that they have gained a sense of permanence and a level of professionalism that has established writing centers as integral parts of writing instruction. Argues that writing centers have experienced growth and expansion but no major swings, shifts, or redefinitions of…

Voices concerns over expansion of writing centers. Suggests that writing centers planning to expand should articulate the basic premises upon which their center was built. Suggests that a program of expansion be accompanied by a careful examination of the center's power structure. Urges all writing center expansion preserve a strong human…

Reviews Pamela Farrell's "The High School Writing Center: Establishing and Maintaining One"--a compilation of articles by writing center directors containing solutions to problems common to most writing centers, whether in the planning stages or fully operational. Concludes that the work is an important reference for writing center directors and…

Bioluminescence transformation experiments show students the excitement and power of recombinant DNA technology. This laboratory experiment utilizes two plasmids of "Vibrio fischeri" in a transformation experiment. (LZ)

Of 35 secondary agriculture instructors in Nebraska (of 40 surveyed), most rated themselves above average in competence in 40 of 50 lab management competencies. Highest ratings were for operating within budget, lowest for computerization. The 10 below average competencies highlight areas to emphasize in preservice and inservice education. (SK)

Hearing loss resulting from excessive noise levels remains a concern in technology education laboratories. Teachers must take responsibility to provide a safer, less noisy environment. (SK)

Discusses the complexities of writing center administration. Lists 10 situations that come up frequently in writing centers and offers some solutions that might work, along with some trade-offs for each solution. Maintains that it is this kind of weighting of possibilities that writing center directors need to do. (SR)

A model of technology education should provide a framework allowing immersion into actual technological practice. The article presents a model that challenges students to apply human direction to identify problems or opportunities, select appropriate resources, and employ technological processes to produce assessable outcomes. A model laboratory…

Draws a parallel between the termination of psychological counseling and the end of writing tutorials. Conceives termination as a three-part process: assessment of goal completion; closure of affective and relationship issues; and preparation for postcounseling self-reliance and transfer of learning. Discusses points of convergence and divergence…

Lessons from Dewey's Laboratory School include: (1) reform starts with curriculum; (2) experimentation yields new knowledge; (3) planning should be continuous; (4) curriculum should be unified horizontally and vertically; (5) children should be connected with the subject; (6) hands-on activities are vital; and (7) school leaders should stand by…

"Why Teach Robotics?" (Waddell) suggests that the United States lags behind Europe and Japan in use of robotics in industry and teaching. "Creating a Course in Mobile Robotics" (Doty) outlines course elements of the Intelligent Machines Design Lab. (SK)

Considers the recent history of writing centers and evidence that disrupts rather than confirms ideal conceptions about the function of a writing center. Discusses how "practical" writing centers have settled into a set of ideas about students and writing that needs examining. Examines the "troubling" affinities between recent arguments about the…

Provides an overview of the variety of problems that may be incurred, and the series of procedures that can be used, to manage science laboratory renovation activities. The planning, decontamination and moving, construction and renovation, and moving in stages are examined. (GR)

Discusses the effects of expectancy on learning in a life science instructional laboratory exercise. Contends that prior knowledge directs the act of observing. Investigates the role of prior conceptions on secondary school students' ability to observe scientific phenomena. (Contains 30 references.) (YDS)