Friedman's (1987) immediate feedback, no return test technique was evaluated via student ratings. Students were enthusiastic in their assessment of the technique and believed that it facilitated their learning. (Author)

Discusses a heavy-duty KBr press that will allow undergraduate students to prepare KBr windows in room-temperature conditions. Described are the essential components and the procedures for the KBr window preparation. (YP)

Describes and evaluates a course dealing with Irish history presented through closed-circuit television at the University of Connecticut (Storrs). Explores the use of televised instruction as a means of teaching history to undergraduates. Reports that this approach, supplemented by a live interactive component, was deemed successful by students…

Described are the course, teaching/study, entry qualifications, and destination of graduates of four courses in medical physics from Exeter University, King's College London, University College London, and University College of Swansea. (YP)

In response to the increasing amount of time it takes many students to complete a bachelor's degree, Arizona's Board of Regents has lowered the number of credits required to graduate from the three state universities. Critics are concerned about educational quality and the role of the Arizona Board of Regents in academic matters. (MSE)

Describes the development of an undergraduate program in environmental chemistry at California State University-Fullerton. The program's development illustrates how the needs of the local environmental community can shape such programs and ensure their support in a time of shrinking academic budgets. (LZ)

This activity is more concerned with illustrating the process of scientific discovery than with astronomy. Students are involved in observing the Moon and noting the simultaneous location of the Sun. A manual with observation log and diagrams is provided. Requires no special equipment and takes a discovery learning approach. (LZ)

Within the context of a new college wide pluralism and diversity requirement, a large introductory biology course is now the testing ground for an interdependent model of multicultural education. The implications for multiculturalism, science pedagogy, and the pivotal role of introductory courses are discussed. (LZ)

Discussion of the reassessment of undergraduate education focuses on the element of critical thinking. Topics include language and reasoning, the power of stories and narrative structure, critical thinking and bibliographic instruction, enrichment reading and academic libraries, reasoning in an image and electronic culture, and the role of the…

Identifies characteristics of three editions of "Books for College Libraries" (BCL) in relation to literature by women. Fifty authors selected from "The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Tradition in English" are compared to the holdings of BCL, a core bibliography for undergraduate libraries. Five tables provide results. (Author/AEF)

In seeking to explain why the vulnerability of women to leaving science majors greatly exceeds that of men, the author draws upon the findings of a three-year, ethnographic study of factors contributing to high undergraduate attrition rates among men and women of different ethnicities on seven campuses. (LZ)

Discusses various survey findings regarding college student pathological gambling tendencies for blacks compared to nonblack students. Findings indicate a wide range of student difficulties associated with problem gambling, both academic and personal. The article reveals no appreciable differences in gambling habits between black and nonblack…

Accredited undergraduate social work programs are identifying themselves more commonly as freestanding units within an institution, rather than as subunits within a department. A survey of 232 programs found most respondents perceived governance and administrative structure as adequate, but 25 percent perceived staffing as unsatisfactory.…

Describes numerical differentiation and the central difference formula in numerical analysis. Presents three computer programs that approximate the first derivative of a function utilizing the central difference formula. Analyzes conditions under which the approximation formula is exact. (MDH)

Examines infinite sets and cardinality classifications of empty, finite but not empty, and infinite through discussions of numbers that fall into particular categories. Categories discussed include perfect numbers, Mersenne primes, pseudoprimes, and transcendental numbers. Discusses the Null Or Infinite Set Effect (NOISE) and infinitude resulting…