Describes the use of recently constructed stormwater detention ponds to conduct a set of field and laboratory exercises in an undergraduate limnology course. Provides a number of logistical advantages that can benefit those teaching aquatic sciences. (JRH)

Presents the text of Dr. Harold Varmus's June 6, 1996, Harvard University Commencement Address. Discusses the products of science that shape and pervade our lives. (JRH)

Describes the Women Scientists in Academe pilot program that aims at achieving significant and lasting improvements for women in scientific disciplines. Focuses on the issue of dual careers and shared positions and adjusting university policy to accommodate academic couples. (JRH)

Highlights some National Science Board's science and engineering indicators that confirm that those who teach college-level science appear to be doing something right. Presents ideas about how they can continue to improve. (JRH)

Presents an adapted version of Dr. Neal Lane's address to The Arlington Rotary Club in August, 1996. Discusses the need for creating dialog between scientists and the public. (JRH)

Discusses the role of community colleges in the preparation and ongoing support of elementary and secondary science teachers. Highlights the National Science Education Standards both as a guide to what teachers need to know and be able to teach, as well as a template for expanded roles for community colleges in creating opportunities from which…

Explores introductory geology students' (n=186) understanding of earthquakes. Results indicate that the mass media seem to provide students greater details about the cause and impact than the actual experience itself, students lack a broad understanding about the theory of plate tectonics, and introductory geology students have extensive…

Describes a demonstration that permits the separation of different hemoglobin molecules within two to three hours. Introduces students to the powerful technique of gel electrophoresis and illustrates the molecular basis of sickle-cell anemia. (JRH)

Analyzes students' free-style comments where students write anonymously what they think of the book, the exams, and the lecturer in introductory chemistry courses. (JRH)

Presents ideas for brief, exciting trips that can be organized on any campus to view lithologic, geomorphic, meteorologic, and biotic phenomena. Enables students to cultivate powers of observation and inquiry. Discusses the following topics: rocks and minerals, weathering, microlandforms, weather and daytime astronomy, biogeography and soils, and…

Addresses the issue of the semantics of chemical symbolism in introductory chemistry texts and lectures. Argues that understanding the historical context, the personal struggles of those who mapped the territory of chemistry, and how the meaning of the chemical symbols they used evolved over time are important for building a foundation for…

Discusses the dilemma case, a well-known method of case instruction in which a protagonist is thrust into the middle of a crisis and must make a decision. Enables students to gain an understanding of the issues and then suggest possible solutions to the dilemma. Develops students' critical-thinking skills and speaking abilities. (JRH)

Describes the use of computer-based animations in demonstrating and enlivening scientific principles. Discusses frame-based animation, cel-based animation, object animation, the creation of simple animations, and the use of animation software. (JRH)

Discusses a novel approach to word problems that involves linear relationships between variables. Argues that working stepwise through intermediates is the way our minds actually work and therefore this should be used in solving word problems. (JRH)

Discusses the collaboration of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) with faculty from eight community colleges to develop an innovative curriculum for use in a one-semester general education course in biology that would reflect the recommendations of the current reform movement in science education. Discusses important issues in helping…