Discusses collaboration in the peer writing center. Suggests that applying hierarchical and dialogic collaboration to writing centers can help to sketch out the forms of collaboration in peer tutoring, but a more fine-grained rhetorical analysis will result in richer and more precise descriptions and avoid hardbound categories and stereotypes. (RS)

Discusses the struggle between competing epistemologies. Warns of problems that arise when a theory or practice states that it is the "true" epistemological foundation for writing centers. Asserts that the stances teachers take toward how best to teach writing are determined by their view of where truth is located and how best it can be…

Describes how paramecium can be identified through the use of DNA-binding fluorescent compounds. The authors used these techniques to test the paramecium stocks from 12 commercial sources. The details of the staining procedures and the results of the commercial tests are presented in this article. (PR)

Discusses why writing centers are the best "home" for writing across the curriculum. Suggests that writing centers (1) provide a definable space for expertise, with identifiable goals and services; (2) encourage the dialogue between diverse rhetorical communities; and (3) offer a rhetorically neutral ground on which to carry out the program. (RS)

Lists 46 household chemicals readily available at local stores by common name, chemical name, chemical formula, and typical commercial source. Suggests that school budgetary constraints can be eased by this practice and that students can become more chemically literate as consumers. (JJK)

Suggests using contrasting accounts of historical events to transform the history classroom into a laboratory for discovering truth. Explains that students participate in a role-playing assignment about a journalist's experiences in Africa, analyze historical methodology problems, work together to improve their accounts, then examine what they…

Examines how computer-based simulations can best be exploited for computer-assisted language learning. Three learning environments are discussed: (1) the classroom, (2) a computer lab, and (3) self-access. Various types of computer-based simulations are described, including sports, adventure games, management of resources, and branching stories.…

Considers the ramifications of the terms "consultant" and "tutor" as applied to writing center personnel. Outlines the benefits of embracing the use of the term consultant as more accurate of what is actually done in writing centers. (HB)

Provides a critique of two recent monographs related to the general issues of writing centers: "Writing Centers in Context: Twelve Case Studies," edited by Joyce A. Kinkead and Jeanette Harris, and "Dynamics of the Writing Conference: Social and Cognitive Interaction," edited by Thomas Flynn and Mary King. (HB)

Describes a survey used to determine the availability of intact marine vertebrates and live invertebrates in supermarkets. Results shows that local supermarkets frequently provide a variety of intact marine organisms suitable for demonstrations, experiments, or dissections. (ZWH)

Richardson (Texas) Independent School District's Technology Center uses computer workstations in a local area network to support its technology education program. The curriculum features communications, electronics, manufacturing, and technology systems; manufacturing and construction graphics; and research and development in technology. (SK)

Of the 32,000 school-related accidents that occur annually, 5,000 are directly related to science classes. This article acquaints high school principals with their specific legal responsibilities for science laboratories. Areas of concern include laboratory security, appropriately furnished facilities, proper instruction, and protective gear.…

Uses Frankenstein's monster as an analogy for understanding the relationship of student, teacher, and literary work in an academic community, and the difficult role of the tutor in helping to make the relationship work. (PRA)

A low-cost procedure for metallizing a silicon p-n junction diode by electroless nickel plating is reported. The procedure demonstrates that expensive salts can be excluded without affecting the results. The experimental procedure, measurement, results, and discussion are included. (Author/KR)

Eleven college psychology textbooks were surveyed for their presentation of research using animals characterized by invasive procedures. The methods and procedures of the survey are presented. Survey results are discussed. Results indicated that the majority of studies are presented without reference to the subjective state of the animals…