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Dyer, Betsey Dexter; LeBlanc, Mark D. – Cell Biology Education, 2002
In the first of two National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded workshops, 30 professors of biology and computer science from 18 institutions met at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, on June 6-7, 2002, to share ideas on how to incorporate genomics research into undergraduate curricula. The participants included nine pairs or trios of…
Descriptors: Workshops, Computer Science, Scientists, Undergraduate Study
Melber, Leah M. – Science and Children, 2003
There's no better way to understand the work of a scientist than to have it explained in the scientist's own words. Scientific journals, personal accounts of research projects, and documentaries can give students an authentic view of the scientific process. It's an important step towards getting students excited about science and the work of…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Scientists, Science Education, Books
Arya, Poonam; Martens, Prisca; Wilson, G. Patricia; Altwerger, Bess; Jin, Lijun; Laster, Barbara; Lang, Debora – Language Arts, 2005
This study examines claims regarding the benefits of systematic and explicit phonics programs by comparing literature-based programs with commercial phonics-based programs to determine which best supports second grades' reading strategies and comprehension. Students in literature-based programs performed comparably in their use of graphophonics…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Phonics, Literacy, Reading Instruction
Hyland, Ken – Hong Kong Papers in Linguistics and Language Teaching, 1995
This paper presents the results of a review of 26 research articles, discussing the importance, frequency, and realization of hedges in science research article. It also considers why students find hedging so difficult to master and raises implications thereof. The need to present scientific claims with precision and caution means that hedges are…
Descriptors: English for Science and Technology, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Bok, Derek – 1990
This expansion of the Sanford Lectures, delivered at Duke University (North Carolina) on March 23 and 24, 1988, discusses the issue of whether universities are doing enough to meet the many challenges that affect the United States' ability to maintain a growing, competitive economy while providing adequate security and opportunity for all its…
Descriptors: Altruism, Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum, Developed Nations
Kramer, Ruth – 1985
This paper examines the preprint as a medium of information in the communication process among scientists. The proliferation of scientific research since World War II has increased the prevalence of preprints as a means of coping with the volume of science literature worldwide. This project collected data via a search of publications during the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communication (Thought Transfer), Diffusion (Communication), Higher Education
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. Pacific Region. – 1988
This booklet is a program management tool designed for use by high school students and teachers participating in science research programs throughout the United States as well as overseas. The program consists of a symposium during which students are invited to conduct original research in the sciences, mathematics, humanities, and computer…
Descriptors: High Schools, Models, Program Guides, Research Papers (Students)
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Science and Engineering Education. – 1989
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides awards for education and research in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. This publication contains information about awards for the 1987 and 1988 fiscal years. An introductory section reviews the goals of NSF's education program and the long-range goals of the Directorate for Science and…
Descriptors: Animals, College Science, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Science

National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1987
Provided is a listing of National Science Foundation (NSF) program grants and contracts awarded in Fiscal Year 1986. Data, current as of Feburary 13, 1987, are arranged as follows: (1) by state, with totals for each state (foreign countries are alphabetized with states); (2) by NSF Directorate, with award and dollar totals for each NSF…
Descriptors: College Science, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering Education
Sage, George H., Ed. – 1977
This volume of abstracts describes papers written on the following topics: (1) Strength Physiology; (2) Learning Disabilities (motor); (3) Physiology - General; (4) Work Capacity; (5) Measurement and Recreation; (6) Biomechanics; (7) Professional Preparation (physical education); (8) Muscle Performance; (9) Sociology of Sport; (10) History of…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Athletes, Athletics, Biology
Al-Ahram Center for Scientific Translations, Cairo (Egypt). – 1982
This annotated bibliography lists educational materials from Arab countries. Items cited were published in 1979 and include journal articles, newspaper articles, government publications, and monographs. Topics dealt with include the following: Arabic language and writing, children's books, children's radio programs, elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Arabic, Arabs, Comparative Education
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1978
The National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health's policies and procedures for awarding funds through grants for scientific research to colleges and universities for purchasing research equipment are reviewed. Both agencies rely mainly on the researchers to request only necessary equipment. Research evaluation systems, peer…
Descriptors: Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance
Deniozos, Demetris – 1980
The need for research capacity in developing countries and the traditional role and structure of universities in Greece are considered. A scientific and technological research capacity is viewed as a prerequisite for economic development. Until now universities have been highly specialized teaching institutions directly subordinate to the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, College Instruction, College Role
Hartup, Willard W. – Theory into Practice, 1973
The needs of children have not been major forces in shaping child development research; the pressures of such influences as war, violence and poverty on their lives have received little attention. Changes in the child development sciences have been linked primarily to changes within the discipline. Educational research has been no more relevant to…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context
Carroll, John B.; And Others – 1960
Concentrating on five ways in which foreign language teaching can be aided by linguistic science, the Committee on Language Programs, established by the American Council of Learned Societies, expresses its support of the National Defense Education Act of 1958, Title VI; and the Language Development Section of the Department of Health, Education,…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Educational Research, Financial Support, Government Role