Describes a successful program at Syracuse University where university physics faculty present their research to the students on a level appropriate for a general audience. Discusses why it was done, how it was done, survey results, and general observations. (MVL)

Compares physics teaching at a large American university with teaching at Jilin University in Changchun, China. Describes the teaching atmosphere, staff duties, and student requirements at both the undergraduate and graduate level. (MVL)

Provides a sample set of questions taken from the 1992 physics portion of the National Entrance Examination for universities in China. (ZWH)

Discusses a study at Florida State University concerning the failure level of college physics students who previously graduated from a Florida community college compared with students who had not attended a community college. Suggests reasons for the failure level. (MVL)

Described is an extracurricular program for high school students in which they visited a college physics laboratory facility and participated in laboratory activities. Discussed are the planning, student experiences, and results. (CW)

Describes some adaptations made in a university physics laboratory course to accommodate a student with total visual impairment. (WRM)

Compares and contrasts a four-year university in China with a two-year community college in the United States (Columbus, Ohio). (MVL)

Describes the use of concept-centered minilabs in physics instruction. Finds this method successful in several courses taught by different instructors at Rutgers University. (CCM)

Discusses the merits of the Spectrum Techniques gamma spectroscopy system as used by university students to determine the mass-energy of an electron from measurements of the energies of Compton-scattered gammas. (WRM)

Physics competitions for high school students focus on experimental measurements using fundamental physics principles. Reports on how Yale University's physics department organized a day-long event for approximately 100 high school students. (CCM)

Describes students' reactions to a university physics class for engineering majors that was built around cooperative learning activities. Finds that student feedback supports research claims made about the learning benefits of this teaching method. (WRM)

Describes the relationships a high school built with neighborhood industry, a national laboratory, a national museum, and a large university while trying to build a scale model of the original atomic pile. Provides suggestions for teachers. (MVL)

Described is an experiment in which four college professors volunteered to participate as students in a university-level physics course from the perspective of one of the professor participants. Suggestions for improving physics instruction are included. (CW)

Describes the Colorado Scale-Model Solar System, a display illustrating the sizes and distances to the Sun and the nine planets on the campus of Colorado University. Discusses the model's educational value and uses for the classroom and the community. (MDH)

Described is an experiment in which four college professors volunteered to participate as students in a university-level physics course. The procedures of the investigation and the results of this experience are discussed. Suggestions for improving physics teaching are included. (CW)