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Mervis, Jeffrey – Science, 1998
Makes the case that the traditional sequence of biology, chemistry, and physics in U.S. high schools may be at the root of poor student performance. Reviews integrated, inverted, and coordinated science teaching. (DDR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Chemistry, Curriculum Development

Marwell, Gerald; And Others – Science, 1979
Data are presented on a study related to the geographic constraints of women in America who hold Ph.D.'s. Career advancement data are included. It is concluded that academic women do not behave similarly to academic men in the labor market. (SA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Development, Educational Mobility, Employment Opportunities

Larkin, Jill; And Others – Science, 1980
Focuses on human information processes and problem solving. Although a large body of knowledge is prerequisite to acquiring skill, the authors state that knowledge must be indexed by patterns that guide the person in a fraction of a second to relevant parts of the knowledge store. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Computers, Higher Education