Summarizes papers presented at the Sixth Biennial Conference on Chemical Education that include presentations of a general nature and not otherwise classified. A bibliography of 14 presentations in this category is attached. (CS)

Analysis of 310 papers presented at 1990-94 meetings of the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education showed a substantial increase in female and Canadian authors cited. More women collaborated in adult education research in publishing than men did. Emphasis on reviving adult education's role in social change was increasing. (SK)

Discussion of the growth of scientific literature and the role of conference papers in scholarly communication focuses on information science literature. Highlights include the relationship of conference papers and journal articles; conferences as self-improvement, as group contributions, and as final products; and a new model for scientific…

Reviews this collection of papers, edited by Ann P. Bishop, which present the current state of networking as it relates to libraries and the community. Recommends the book as a compendium of lessons, learned and to be learned, as networked information becomes an integral and necessary part of the library world. (JMV)

An overview of accomplishments from the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED); the "Earth Summit," held June 3-14, 1992 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Examines outcomes of the UNCED process in four central areas: new institutions, national reporting measures, financial mechanisms, and heightened public and…

Describes documents produced at the United Nations Conference and the Global Forum: The Rio Declaration, a statement of broad principles to guide national conduct on environmental protection and development; treaties on climate change and biodiversity; forest principles statement; and Agenda 21, a presentation of work plans for sustainable…

Investigates the productivity of communication programs by ranking doctoral institutions (1) globally, based on top award winning National Communication Association and International Communication Association conference papers, and (2) according to selected specialties in communication studies. Argues that these results can be used in conjunction…

This article was originally produced as a presentation for a conference jointly hosted by the General Teaching Council for England and the Institute of Education, London University (where the author holds a visiting professorship) in November 2002. The article attempts to identify some links between "evidence", and "creativity"…

This presidential address is based on a personal mentoring history. It begins by examining two pioneering women in clinical psychology, Dr. Mildred Bessie Mitchell and Lillian Shuck Wolfe. Topics examined are: (1) factors that led them to choose a career in clinical psychology; (2) whether they think it is important for women in clinical training…

This comprehensive document includes 47 papers on historical aspects of curriculum practice, theory, research, and leaders presented at meetings of the Society for the Study of Curriculum History (SSCH) between 1978 and 1991. Following a compiler's introduction, the document is organized into six parts: part 1 provides copies of the official…

The aim of the conference reported in this document was to agree on a small set of education indicators that the 22 participating countries could jointly pursue over the next 5 years. Participants discussed methodological problems involved in making cross-national comparisons of outcomes of education; summarized the statistical activities underway…

A group of syntactic studies, primarily concerning English and German, within the framework of generalized phrase structure grammar include: "English Adverb Placement in Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar" (Belinda L. Brodie), concerning the placement of modal, evaluative, temporal, and verb phrase adverbs; "Syntactic Conditions on Two Types of…

Presented is a research based method by which a state or regional professional organization may select the outstanding paper from those submitted for consideration. The procedure is conducted in three steps: submission, initial review, and final selection. During the initial review process the selection committee (four or more members) reviews all…

This document contains the papers delivered at the New England Regional Meeting which focused on the theme of International Perspectives on Nonformal Education. The keynote address provides a state of the art of nonformal education and discusses its successes, limitations, and future challenges. The first group of papers presents philosophical and…

Increasingly, researchers are acknowledging the importance of administrators in the school improvement process. The results of one research conference that focused on the high school are reported. (CJH)