Described are the university training centers for engineers in France. The profiles of applicants, the distribution of students over different specializations, and the salary progression for engineering graduates are discussed. (KR)

This study describes the evaluation of a model science teacher education program developed with support from the National Science Foundation from 1970 to 1980. This program, named the Undergraduate Preservice Science Teacher Education Program (UPSTEP) was designed to develop science teachers who have a research-based rationale for teaching…

Reviews the recent history of the National Science Foundation's funding of engineering research and the Engineering Research Center program. Discusses the selection, review and evaluation of centers. Criticizes the systems approach to engineering. Highlights the importance of engineering practice and the opportunities for research. (CW)

The concept of displacement center for teaching the virtual work method in statistics is described. An analytical treatment of the displacement center is presented. An example which illustrates the essential elements of this concept is provided. (CW)

This article presents an extended abstract of the summary of a survey of environmental studies programs conducted in 1987 by Disinger and Schoenfeld. Covered are survey procedures, responses, and the status of environmental studies programs. (CW)

The declining U.S. student interest in science and U.S. students' poorer performance on standardized tests as compared to their counterparts in other developed nations raise serious concerns over the future of the sciences in the United States. After reviewing the available data, the staff and board of Research Corporation set as one of its major…

Discussed are principles of quality control which may be applied to the process of education and to teaching. Suggestions for improving teaching and an example of this application are provided. (CW)

Describes a summer research program that stresses follow-up on activities, and presentation of data at symposia and lectures. Provides information on participants, activities, student evaluations of the experience, and benefits. (RT)

Provides information on a program that seeks to increase the nation's supply of engineers and scientists by providing experiences with hands-on research. Describes activities, positive outcomes, and the evaluation of achievements. Concludes that participants and faculty members benefited from the experience. (RT)

Announced is an approval service for associate degree programs in chemical technology at two-year colleges. Features of the program and ways that institutions may become involved in the program are discussed. (CW)

Surveys of program graduates of a model science teacher education program were compared with responses from a national sample of exemplary teachers. Results indicated a high degree of similarity between the two groups and provided evidence that a good preservice science teacher education can have a positive effect on the development of preservice…

The advantages of using videoconferencing in engineering education are stressed. Discussed are technological change, engineering practice, faculty development, educational effectiveness, and teleconferencing vendors. An example of a campus-based teleconferencing service is cited. (CW)

Explains a summer research program which is a part of a required junior and senior independent study program. Provides information on selection of applicants, activities, outcomes, and a list of names and student projects. (RT)

The Hubble Space Telescope project is described. Discussed are the project directors, construction, launch, deployment, hazards, rationale, and hope of the project. (CW)

The purpose of this publication is to stimulate interest in nontraditional environmental education (EE) research that has escaped the attention that such a growing body of works deserves. Abstracts of masters theses and doctoral dissertations in this volume include: (1) descriptions and development plans for EE areas; (2) studies dealing with…