This paper gives an overview of the INTER Project, which was the starting point of the Conference, then it describes the INTER Guide as its main output and the Conference held to present the project results. The authors have also selected two keynote speeches from the conference and two additional presentations that they felt would be of interest…

Describes an experimental Young Author's conference for secondary school students. Notes that bringing together young writers and professional authors provides incentive for writing, as well as an authentic audience and purpose. (RS)

Reviews the educational goals in physics of several international organizations that promote collaboration and encourage educational development throughout the world. Offers a rationale for attending international conferences sponsored by these organizations. (CS)

Novak and Iuli [Novak, J. D. & Iuli, R. J. (1991). The use of meta-cognitive tools to facilitate knowledge production. In "A paper presented at the fourth Florida AI research symposium (FLAIRS '91)," Pensacola Beach, FL, May, 1991.] discuss the use of Concept Maps as meta-cognitive tools that help people to think about thinking. This work…

Discussing the "Whole Language and More '93" meeting, this paper presents a series of helpful how-to's (and some valuable caveats) for those involved in conference planning. The first part of the paper presents a discussion of 10 steps the conference organizer would take again, including: promoting the conference; organizing various…

This publication is based on a symposium organized by the Environmental Conservation Education Division of the Soil Conservation Society of America. The major purpose of the symposium was to bring together practical and theoretical information that would be helpful to a local group that wants to initiate an adult environmental education course in…

This article deals with a two-day conference entitled "Celebration of Teaching and Learning," presented by Public Broadcasting Stations Thirteen/WNET and WLIW, which includes presentations, opportunities for professional development, a "Town Hall" meeting and various exhibits to showcase educational materials, products and services. This article…

Twenty-seven mini-conferences on career education in grades K-12 were conducted in three phases. Two hundred sixty-one participants, representing all fifty states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, attended the conference. Nine topical areas were considered as they apply to career education: teaching/learning processes, evaluation,…

Based on the author's observation of the activities of this pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services and a synthesis of the reactions of the conference delegates, this evaluation assesses the extent to which this conference, held in Juneau on March 8-9, 1979, met its own objectives. A discussion of library and information…

A two-day conference was held for faculty from nine schools offering successful undergraduate engineering and technology programs and for faculty from other institutions with less developed or no programs in this academic area. The design of successful programs, organization of technology courses, and problems in disseminating technology literacy…

Describes the development of a program to expose students to the many opportunities available to liberal arts students. Presents the eight panel presentations on different career clusters, including business, international, education, public affairs, communication, arts and humanities, health and science, and social service. (RC)

Provides the results of experimentation with telephone conferencing systems. Notes that Ivy Tech charted 47 conferences involving 509 participants held via telephone during a 12-month period; that the 152 hours of conferencing saved 1,406 employee hours and 66,432 travel miles. (MP)

Discusses the 1985 symposium on "Multi-Cultural Approaches to Understanding and Appreciating the Arts," sponsored by the Division of Art Education/Art Therapy at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Examines student reactions to the symposium which was designed to build and expand multi-cultural perspectives and enhance the concept of…

While the bicentennial of the Constitution is beginning to have public impact, it has made little impression on research in the fields of history, law, and political science. Books about the Constitution are listed and a calendar of conferences on the U.S. Constitution is provided. (MLW)

Highlights current activities of the NSF-funded Project SERAPHIM, including a report on the August 1982 Biennial Conference, development of procedures/criteria for evaluating microcomputer software, software evaluation, and preparation of a list of available software. A list of materials available from the project and SERAPHIM Program Contest…