Presents an analysis of scientific theory which is applicable to the full range of historical situations. Indicates that theory can be resolved into three generalization levels, one neutral element, and two modes. Included are examples illustrating the constituency of the three levels in two modes. (CC)

Discusses the offering of day-long sessions entitled "Science and Society" to high school students at Kansas State Teachers College with the purpose of increasing public understanding of science. Included is a brief description of laboratory experiments carried out in the sessions. (CC)

Discusses the teaching of a junior level physical chemistry course with self-paced instruction to engineering and physical science students. Included are a description of topics and a summary of student responses. (CC)

Describes the use of student projects within a traditional biology laboratory class to incorporate openness, inquiry techniques, and student choice into course teaching. Included is a list of sample investigations. (CC)

Reviews the existing federal budgetary processes to illustrate that educational programs in general have been hurt by impoundment during the last two years. Indicates that the Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1973 would provide the Congress with anti-impoundment machinery. (CC)

Summarizes the historical development of lasers, involving basic concepts in physics, applied technology, advanced experimental techniques, and human interactions. Indicates that the potential for invention of the laser had been with us at least 30 years before the event actually occurred. (CC)

Discusses one of the three model programs conducted at St. Lawrence University with emphasis on the utilization of the psychological principles of Maslow and Rogers. Indicates that the learner should be free from as many external constraints as possible to form a rich learning environment for self-development. (CC)

Discusses the teaching of an experimental, individualized, lectureless course in chemistry with emphasis on programed instruction, audiovisual presentation, computerized examinations, and tutorial methods. Concludes that the program may prove superior in teaching of certain elementary chemical concepts to underprepared students. (CC)

Presents four examples which illustrate close relationships of chemistry to other disciplines. Indicates that chemistry is composed of many strongly interacting parts and a discipline which is donating to and borrowing from other disciplines. (CC)

Summarizes teaching assistant training programs conducted in 50 graduate schools. Indicates that mose institutions see the teaching assistant as a means of providing undergraduate instruction and of providing financial support for graduate students, not as a means of training future college teachers. (CC)

Discusses the offering of a special one-credit course in teacher training for the teaching assistants of the chemistry department of the University of Idaho, involving the films used, micro-teaching assignments, and course evaluation questionnaires. (CC)

Discusses the use of "generation tables" to demonstrate the effect of age on the size of a population in a biology course for nonscience majors. Included are specified assumptions and conditions for table construction. (CC)

Presents the author's personal observation as a visiting professor at the Open University (OU) in Great Britain. This includes the OU goals, requirements, instructional materials, media, and student evaluation. How the OU carries out its undergraduate science teaching program is also presented. (HM)

Discusses how standard scores which are called T-scores are used in grading large courses. The article includes: (1) procedures for calculating the class mean, standard deviation, and the standard score; (2) grade distribution; and (3) validity of an examination. (HM)