Science teachers in secondary schools in Dade County, Florida were surveyed to investigate the extent and effectiveness of the infusion of environmental topics into the science curriculum. While the experience of a teacher in using environmental topics had some positive effect in increasing student interest, success of this method depended more…

Argues that intensive agriculture restricted to suitable lands will be required in the future due to global population growth, declining food prices, and extreme poverty. Discusses the challenge of balancing environmental care with food production. (DDR)

The purpose of this paper is to examine the future of electronic communications in science. The analysis concludes that communicative plurality and communicative heterogeneity are durable features of the scholarly landscape, and that field differences in the use of and meaning ascribed to communications forums are likely to persist, even as…

The development of an engineering curriculum assumes a body of knowledge that students, as future engineers, will need to know. Students acquire this body of knowledge through lectures, laboratories, projects and assignments and other means. The question then arises, how does one select the content and processes that are appropriate for the…

This paper recounts the history of technology in the public schools from the early textbooks of the 19th century to the technology and society (STS) movement of the 1960s-70s. Technology and society have been a concern in education but moved into the mainstream in science education and technology education. To a lesser degree this influence is…

This study compares environmental education historically and in the present, as well as the environmental problems, in the Republic of Latvia with those in the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, the Netherlands, and the Scandinavian countries. The environmental education standards and guidelines of Latvia, the United States, the United…

This paper examines the philosophical approaches to knowledge that have governed education and concludes that a new paradigm is needed for the new millennium. Education is subdivided into a three-level hierarchy, including: (1) the accumulation of factoids as knowledge; (2) the development of knowledge into theories and models for the purpose of…

This publication is an extended essay by the president of Indiana University on the impact of the sciences at Indiana University (IU) and beyond. In several sections it addresses the nature of discovery, science and society, the research university, and learning and teaching. The essay often refers to past and present IU faculty in astronomy,…

Sustainable development is comprehensive, promoting balanced planning for economic development and protection of natural resoures. It takes into account both the long-term and short-term environmental impact of society's actions. This seminar stressed that the most important component in achieving sustainable development is the inclusion of all…

With comments from a variety of sources, this book presents fictional scenarios intended to get librarians thinking about possibilities. The book offers eight new future scenarios that explore such developments as virtual reality, robots, time travel, biotechnology, computer viruses, security, and more--all within the context of the public…

This document outlines the basic philosophy and policies of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MESSC) about the promotion of scientific research for the future benefits of society. Promoting scientific research in universities and affiliated research institutions, as well as the science and technology deriving from…

The Internet, after the automobile and television, is the third technological innovation this century powerful enough to challenge and mutate our disintegrating collective vision of community. Although useful for exchanging e-mail and performing fact-based research, the Internet inherently denies and denigrates the crux of direct democratic…

Speculates about the role of industry-funded experts in distorting the environmental debate. Uses the records of Koch Industries and numerous other companies as examples to support the argument. (DDR)

Reports the results of a poll designed to reveal the public perception of technology. Focuses on the definition of technology and the concept of a technological democracy. (DDR)

Documents the development of electronic paper focusing on significant events and inventors. Includes a graphic of the process of making electronic paper. Illustrates the multidisciplinary nature of the development of electronic paper. (DDR)