Describes an undergraduate polymer laboratory program in which the laboratory simulates an industrial organization. The goals of the program are to foster an understanding of the properties of polymers and how they change, their preparation, and industrial application. (JN)

Discusses reasons for including industrial chemistry into the college chemistry curriculum. One reason is that chemistry students, and students generally, should appreciate the role of the chemical industry in our history, economy, and culture. Problems associated with teaching industrial chemistry are addressed and a British university/industry…

A well-established graduate program in industrial chemistry with a considerable degree of academic-industrial interaction is described. Students in the program undertake joint, industrially related research projects on campus (University of Central Florida) and at cooperating companies. Program objectives and eight required courses are discussed.…

Discusses the important challenges facing high school chemistry teachers in the 1980s. Topics include increasing the enrollment of non-science-oriented students in high school chemistry courses and teaching the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Chemistry (IAC) program to college-bound general students. (BT)

Presents letters written by students of the former Soviet Union and other countries of the Eastern Bloc to provide insight on the state of education before and after the fall of the communist regimes. (ZWH)

Discusses the present status of technician and technology-oriented institutions and the two curricula offered by the Textile Department, Clemson University. Indicates that technical school, junior college, and community college graduates are allowed to complete formal training to the four-year degree level in the Clemson program. (CC)

Some aspects of the reform of chemical education in the Netherlands are presented. These aspects include the reason for the reform and the results of the effort. Examples regarding the way entropy is treated and the treatment of quantitative chemical problems are given. (Author)

Reviews various aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Program at Metropolitan State College, Denver, including the historical development of the program, its curriculum, continuing education courses, and resources for the OH&S Program. (CS)

Techniques and instructional strategies for individualizing a high school chemical program are reviewed. (SK)

Describes the origin, development, and implementation of a cooperative education program at Thomas Moore College. Includes potential benefits for faculty participation in the program. (SK)

Discusses the chemistry component of a five-week summer program for talented high school juniors and seniors at the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences. Describes the chemistry core, lab component, team projects, and program results. (CW)

Encouraging scientific thinking through open-ended experiments, allowing students access to common chemical instrumentation, and introduction to laboratory techniques are goals of a high school science laboratory program. Course content (general, inorganic, and organic chemistry), limitations, and course evaluation are discussed. (Author/JN)

The following aspects of the radiochemistry program at San Jose State University in California are described: the undergraduate program in radiation chemistry, the new nuclear science facility, and academic programs in nuclear science for students not attending San Jose State University. (BT)