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A Better Way to Burn Wood.
Robison, Rita – American School and University, 1979
Wood pyrolysis is a process that burns wood without air, producing gas and oil that are then burned for heat. Now being tested at Maryville College, Tennessee, the process is expected to cut fuel costs, solve a waste disposal problem, and produce charcoal for sale. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Energy Conservation, Experiments, Fuels
Overhauling the Undergraduate Physics Laboratory in India.
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Khandelwal, D. P. – Physics Education, 1993
Highlights the need to make the undergraduate physics laboratory more exciting and commensurate with the time assigned for it in the curriculum. Suggests establishing a model undergraduate physics laboratory at one place then reproducing it in five places for a massive reorientation program for teachers. Contains brief outlines of 30 experiments…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Indians
Faculty Enhancement at Two-Year Colleges: A Partnership Approach.
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Holcomb, J. David; And Others – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1994
Describes a project to improve the science curricula and the science teaching skills of instructors in Houston-area two-year colleges in such a way that the program can be replicated in other locations. Two-year college faculty members were teamed with faculty from universities. (PR)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Demonstration Programs, Higher Education
Introductory Science Courses: The SCST Position Statement.
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Halyard, Rebecca A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1993
Explains the importance of introductory science courses and presents characteristics of exemplary courses. (PR)
Descriptors: College Science, Demonstration Programs, Higher Education, Introductory Courses