Describes a futures course which is a part of a large humanities course required of all undergraduates. (PEB)

Presents a brief discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of using a personalized interview format to administer quizzes in an introductory physics course for nonmajors. (PEB)

Presents a program designed to provide nonscience majors with some insights into the experimental nature of physical science via visits to research laboratories. (PEB)

Describes the Periodicity Puzzle designed to cause students to use some of the strategies employed by scientists in the solving of the puzzle. Directions for constructing the puzzle are included. (PEB)

Provides a brief summary and overview of research conducted on college science teaching, based primarily on reviews of research produced by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) and ERIC/SMEAC and the compilation of abstracts of papers presented at the annual meeting of NARST. (PEB)

Reviews events leading to the Congressional controversy of funding the precollege implementation program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and attempts to identify some issues related to NSF involvement in the implementation of curriculum projects that merit further study by those responsible for developing long-range educational policy.…

Described are a number of pieces of equipment including a sterilizer, microprojector, x-ray, centrifuge, vacuum pump, and incubator. (PEB)

Presents the opinion that the learning environment of recitation classes can be vastly improved if instructors pay attention to some basic learning principles. Summarizes these learning principles and presents a specific example of their application. (GS)

This investigation involved a sample of 857 students drawn from college freshmen taking beginning biology during one quarter at Iowa State University. Students were selected on the basis of five factors. The Minnesota Scholastic Aptitutde Test (MSAT) and the Mathematics Placement Test (MATH) raw scores were used as covariants; final grade in the…

Presents an experimental design for feeding experiments requiring minimal equipment, small numbers of animals, and limited expenses. These projects provide insights into animal nutrition, food selection, animal behavior and animal husbandry. (Author/GS)

Reviews, summarizes, and evaluates the research on audio-tutorial (A-T) instruction and attempts to provide some direction for future studies. Studies reviewed are grouped by type and include comparative methods studies, trait-treatment interaction studies, and studies of instructional variables. (GS)

Describes a preservice physics course designed for elementary school teachers. Design considerations included the philosophy of teaching elementary science, the content needs of elementary teachers, and six competency-based instructional strategies. Presents course content, sequence, and method of student evaluation. (GS)

Describes a program developed to provide nonscience students with a viable alternative to classical laboratory sequences. The program is a three-course sequence including a laboratory. Presents the topics of the three courses which are titled Ecological Awareness, Physical Science and Society, and Human Awareness. (GS)

Describes the rationale and incentive for the development of investigative laboratories at the University of Nebraska. Details the training and continuing support system that allows the utilization of a largely undergraduate student teaching staff. Outlines problems created by the nature of the students enrolled in the course. (GS)