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Atelsek, Frank J.; Gomberg, Irene L. – 1977
A survey was undertaken in 1976 to obtain short-term estimates of doctorate production directly from the heads of the science departments involved. These biosciences departments were surveyed in the 235 member institutions of the Higher Education Panel that grant doctorates: anatomy, biochemistry, biology, biometry/biostatistics/biomathematics,…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology
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Howe, Richard D.; And Others – 1991
This volume provides comparative data for faculty salaries in public and private colleges, based on an annual survey of over 700 colleges and universities. Data cover the following disciplines: Engineering; Foreign Languages; Geological Sciences; Home Economics; Letters; Library and Archival Sciences; Life Sciences; Mathematics;…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Biological Sciences, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Bernache, Carolyn; Jones, Jacqueline – 1986
A set of supplemental materials for teaching grade 7 life sciences to beginning and intermediate students of English as a second language (ESL) includes an introductory section on teaching the ESL student and six instructional units. The introductory section discusses the special classroom needs and characteristics of the ESL student and provides…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Biological Sciences, Class Activities
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Measurement and Evaluation Branch. – 1981
This seven-chapter report presents information on the 1980 assessment of students' science performance in the province of Manitoba. Chapter I describes the nature of and steps involved in the assessment. Chapters II, III, and IV present, analyze and discuss achievement and attitude results for grades 5, 8, and 11, respectively. Achievement results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Elementary School Science
Maxfield, Betty D. – 1981
Data on the employment status of Ph.D.s in the United States, with emphasis on racial minorities, are presented. The information is based primarily on the 1979 Survey of Doctorate Recipients but also is derived from the annual Surveys of Earned Doctorates. Demographic and employment statistics for the total population of Ph.D.s in science,…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Asian Americans, Behavioral Sciences, Biological Sciences
Idaho Univ., Moscow. – 1981
This project developed 46 units of science activities suitable for individual use outside of school by elementary school children (K-6) with supervision by an adult advisor. Focusing on the physical, biological, earth, and health sciences, experimental work, and science processes, the materials (obtained at home or in supermarkets) are designed to…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Garcia, Ric A.; McFeeley, James C. – 1978
The aim of this investigation was to determine whether biology majors' and non-biology majors' attitudes toward biology are changed as a result of a single semester of instruction in biology. This study also attempted to determine the direction, degree, and possible correlates of this modification. The Biology Attitude Scale was administered at…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age, Analysis of Covariance, Attitude Change
von Zur-Muehlen, Max – 1977
Data are provided on degrees awarded by Canadian universities by level (bachelor's and first professional, master's, and doctoral) and discipline (education, fine and applied arts, humanities and related, social science and related, agricultural and biological sciences, engineering and applied sciences, health professions and occupations, and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Bachelors Degrees, Biological Sciences, College Graduates
Sarason, Seymour B.; Doris, John – 1969
A statement of goals and the rationale for organization precede a historical discussion of mental deficiency and society. The problem of labels like IQ and brain injured and the consequences of the diagnostic process are illustrated by case histories; case studies are also used to examine the criteria used to decide who is retarded and to discuss…
Descriptors: Autism, Biological Sciences, Case Records, Clinical Diagnosis
Gomberg, Irene L.; Atelsek, Frank J. – 1978
The Higher Education Panel of the American Council on Education conducted a survey to determine the size and characteristics of nontenure-track personnel at doctoral-level institutions and the extent to which these personnel are principal investigators in research projects. The survey involved 247 selected Panel institutions that award the Ph.D.…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Administrative Policy, Biological Sciences, Biomedicine
Dressel, Paul L.; Nelson, Clarence H. – 1956
This folio of test items, contributed by a number of colleges and universities from their course, placement, entrance, or other institutional examinations, was compiled to aid teachers in constructing tests. Only those science courses offered in the first two years of college are represented by the scope of the items. The test items may also serve…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Classification
Drew, David E.; And Others – 1976
The effects of federal funds upon the viability of selected biomedical and behavioral disciplines were studied based on multivariate analyses of a longitudinal data base, supplemented by case study field trips to nine carefully selected universities. In the quantitative analyses, models were constructed to predict several indices of academic…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Sciences, Biological Sciences, Case Studies
Monahan, A. C. – United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1911
This bulletin, describing the opportunities in the United States for graduate study in agriculture and those closely allied sciences which have a direct application in agriculture, is the result of an inquiry made by the Bureau of Education in cooperation with the committee on graduate study of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and…
Descriptors: Educational History, Agricultural Education, College Curriculum, College Instruction
Shedd, A. Neal; Scott, Anita K.; McCullough, James M. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961
Because of the growing importance of the sciences in the society and the increasing interest of young people in pursuing scientific careers, the Congress of the United States enacted Public Law 85-875. One purpose of the law as stated in Section 2(a) (4) is "to develop an awareness of the satisfactions to be derived through a career devoted…
Descriptors: Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Science Careers, Mathematics
Elliot, Ian – Teaching PreK-8, 1996
Describes "Einstein's Adventurarium," a science center housed in an empty shopping mall in Gillette, Wyoming, created through school, business, and city-county government partnership. Describes how interactive exhibits allow exploration of life sciences, physics, and paleontology. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Biological Sciences, Community Involvement, Community Resources
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