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Direct linkBritton, Willoughby B.; Brown, Anne-Catharine; Kaplan, Christopher T.; Goldman, Roberta E.; DeLuca, Marie; Rojiani, Rahil; Reis, Harry; Xi, Mandy; Chou, Jonathan C.; McKenna, Faye; Hitchcock, Peter; Rocha, Tomas A.; Himmelfarb, Josh; Margolis, David M.; Niles, Halsey F.; Eckert, Allison M.; Frank, Tana – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2013
Contemplative practices, which engage the subjective or "first-person" perspective, are being incorporated into systems of higher education that have traditionally relied on didactic or "third-person" approaches (Dederer 2007; Kroll 2010; Repetti 2010; Roth 2006; Shapiro, Brown, and Astin 2011; Smith 2006; Zajonc 2006). The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Metacognition
Dezhina, I. – Russian Education and Society, 2007
In the period after the collapse of the Soviet Union, cadre problems in Russian science gradually came to be included among the problems that are the most pressing and whose solutions need to be given top priority. The mass exodus of young and middle-aged qualified specialists from scientific research institutes, design bureaus, and scientific…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, State Regulation, Foreign Countries, Russian
Download full textBird, John – 1988
This booklet contains illustrations of the upper atmosphere, describes some recent discoveries, and suggests future research questions. It contains many color photographs. Sections include: (1) "Where Does Space Begin?"; (2) "Importance of the Upper Atmosphere" (including neutral atmosphere, ionized regions, and balloon and investigations); (3)…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Satellites (Aerospace), Science Materials, Scientific Personnel
Hiatt, Blanchard – MOSAIC, 1980
Presents a description of the world's largest radio/radar antenna, the Areciba Observatory in Puerto Rico. Activities at the observatory are discussed as well as the scientific research in the field of radio astronomy. (SA)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Higher Education, Instrumentation, Radar
Fisher, Arthur – MOSAIC, 1980
Discusses the role of the Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory of the Massachusetts of Technology, and its significance in the world of research. Applications of research on magnetism to medicine are emphasized. (SA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instrumentation, Magnets, Medicine
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. National Air And Space Museum. – 1989
This booklet describes the development, training, and flight of the space shuttle. Topics are: (1) "National Aeronautics and Space Administration"; (2) "The Space Transportation System"; (3) "The 'Enterprise'"; (4) "The Shuttle Orbiter"; (5) "Solid Rocket Boosters"; (6) "The External…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Satellites (Aerospace), Science Materials, Science Programs
Edelson, Edward – MOSAIC, 1980
Describes the function of the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Its establishment and the interests of some of the researchers there, are discussed. (SA)
Descriptors: Discussion, Discussion Groups, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Lansford, Henry – MOSAIC, 1980
Presents a description of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a center where scientists pursue research interests, where research facilities, too large and expensive for any one institution to maintain, are housed, and where unified planning for research is made in response to national and international concerns. (SA)
Descriptors: Climate, Higher Education, Instrumentation, Meteorology
Peer reviewedNarin, Francis; Frame, J. Davidson – Science, 1989
This article focuses on five quantitative indicators for patents and scientific literature. These indicators characterize Japan as a technological powerhouse and in an expanding but far less powerful scientific position. Several tables and graphs are provided. (YP)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineers, Foreign Countries, Patents
PDF pending restorationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 1989
This booklet describes the manned space flight record of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Sections include: (1) "The Early Days" (describing the Mercury and Gemini missions); (2) "Going to the Moon" (summarizing the Apollo missions); (3) "An Orbital Workshop" (discussing three manned skylab…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Lunar Research, Satellites (Aerospace), Science Materials
Buzzelli, Donald E.; And Others – 1979
This eleventh annual report of the National Science Board presents the fourth assessment of the state of science in the United States. The assessment includes reports on the status of science, with the following indicators reviewed within the report: international science and technology, resources for research and development, resources for basic…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Development, Research, Scientific Enterprise
Ludwigson, John – MOSAIC, 1980
The future of the academic oceanographic fleet is discussed. The focus of the controversy surrounding the ships appears to be their size and fuel efficiency. Budget constraints and various ways in which to schedule ships for researchers are the primary concerns. (SA)
Descriptors: Climate, Geology, Higher Education, Needs Assessment
Peer reviewedPalmer, David D.; And Others – Social Studies of Science, 1988
Examines the patterns of contracts between academic marine scientists and two kinds of federal funding agencies. Discusses the quality of working relationships, quality of academic marine scientific work, and dilemma of conflicting value systems. Finds that the scientists rate science-oriented agencies more favorably than society-oriented ones.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Federal Programs, Oceanography, Public Agencies
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Committee on the Conduct of Science. – 1989
This booklet was written for students and describes some of the basic features of a life in contemporary research and some of the personal and professional issues that researchers will encounter in their work. This booklet divides the decisions that scientists make into two overlapping categories. Much of the first half of the booklet looks at…
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Science and Society, Science Education
Cromie, William J. – MOSAIC, 1980
Focuses on the activities of regional instrumentation centers that utilize the state-of-the-art instruments and methodology in basic scientific research. The emphasis is on the centers involved in mass spectroscopy, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, lasers, and accelerators. (SA)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Electronic Equipment, Higher Education, Institutional Cooperation
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