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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)

The Ad Hoc Committee on the Cornell University (New York) College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Student Computing Competencies was appointed in the fall of 1995 to determine (1) what all CALS undergraduate students should know about computing and related technologies; (2) how the college can make it possible for students to develop these…

This document provides comparative salary trend data for full-time faculty at 307 public institutions and 490 private colleges and universities based on two surveys, one for the baseline year 1993-94 and the other for the trend year 1996-97. For each of the 27 disciplines, a summary includes a definition of the discipline; information on average…

To help determine how the introduction of alternate assessment can be structured to maximize its acceptance and long-term adoption by teachers, a case study was conducted of the introduction of alternate assessment in a suburban middle school in the spring of 1991. Three seventh-grade life science teachers, three eighth-grade physical science…

A curriculum is provided for a full-year course that offers a practical and career-oriented exploratory program dealing with allied health careers. Targeted for high school juniors and seniors with little or no life science background and an interest in health occupations, the course is designed to be a hands-on, experience-oriented practical…