Examines the antithesis of the intrinsic versus the instrumental value of schooling in a discussion of three factors: (1) the nature of the mind (2) the conditions under which technology reduces the dimensions of mind, and (3) the implications of these factors for the teaching of science. (GS)

Examines the assumption that students use a level of reasoning, when solving problems, that is substantially below their intellectual capacity. The study involved 466 college students enrolled in a general chemistry or a physical science course. The results include a comparison of science and non-science majors. (GS)

Presents a personal view of the practice of meditation with emphasis on its relation to science. Provides instructions for using the Harvard Meditation Technique. (Author/GS)

Describes a course that supplements the traditional lecture approach with some aspects of self-paced personalized instruction in the form of a complete video and audiocassette collection of course materials designed for independent study, remedial work, review, or enrichment according to the needs or desires of the student. (GS)

Describes an introductory geology laboratory course designed to keep the content and rigor of a traditional course while improving student self-esteem, attitude and achievement. (GS)

Outlines Public Health Service preliminary findings in a study designed to establish health and nutrition baseline data for future comparison and for government food policies. Data collected include caloric and nutrient intake from recollection, nutrient content of blood and urine, examination for incipient malnutrition, and bone and body…

Describes a course, and a research study, designed to evaluate student utilization of extra credit opportunities. Outlines factors that should be considered by an instructor in the use of extra credit units. (GS)

Describes an experimental biochemistry course designed to teach basic biochemical techniques using an unstudied enzyme as the experimental material. Explains the schedule of experiments designed for the course and lists the sources used. (GS)

Describes a doctoral internship program that involves the interns in the teaching of a college biology course which uses electronic response and audiotutorial modes of instruction. Outlines the duties of first, second, and third year interns and states the advantages of such a program. (GS)

Describes a general chemistry program involving small groups of students working together toward the mastery of performance objectives. Explains the administrative procedure for the program and provides an evaluation in terms of professor time, student attitude, and student achievement. (GS)

Outlines the grant review procedures by which the National Science Foundation evaluates proposals for curriculum development and describes the attack on the procedures used in the ISIS grant review. Presents the NSF defense, outlines the factors involved in the 1977 budget, and points out the political advantages in attacking NSF. (GS)

Identifies three categories of specific aptitudes pertinent to success in school. Cites research that indicates a person will learn more effectively if material is presented in a mode matched to his aptitude profile, and advocates consideration of this in preparing instructional materials or selecting textbooks. (GS)

Presents information on storage of radioactive wastes, the AAAS February meeting, an NSF publication on doctoral scientists and engineers, the Research Associateship programs of the National Research Council, the international congress on cybernetics, the effects of nuclear war on noncombatants, radioactivity in drinking water, and computer based…