Analyzes the effects of late nineteenth century educational reforms in France which decentralized scientific work in an effort to rebuild France's scientific reputation and increase technological growth. Concludes that decentralization failed to produce provincial facilities which could compete with Paris in the realm of pure scientific teaching…

Investigated factors in the successful commercialization of public research from higher education and then applied the ideas gleaned from a review of several case studies to the case of a young French university. Findings show the importance of close interaction between academic research and a wealthy local economy, lacking in the case of the…

In this article, the author describes G. Reid Lyon, the director of the branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that sponsors studies on reading, whom crisscrossed the country to herald the findings of scientific research on the subject and press for sweeping change in reading instruction. Lyon's presentations on the…

Reports on efforts in France to reshape science education through a focus on primary and secondary education, higher education, and research and development. (DDR)

The increase in student numbers, resulting adaptation of the curriculum, and changes in the profile of teacher-researchers in France from 1950 to 1980 suggest the need for changes in graduate study in the 1990s, including increased interdisciplinarity, development of discipline-based research centers, and improved industry-university cooperation.…