Explores the perceptions of gifted girls with regard to how the family, home, and school environments influenced their choices to take extracurricular science classes. Uses qualitative and quantitative methods to measure girls' attitudes toward science. Specifically addresses gender differences of gifted girls and women in engineering. (Contains…

Investigates National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (NCSSSMST) graduates' school and major preferences at the college level focusing on gender and ethnicity issues. (YDS)

Presents three biographical sketches of scientists including John Wesley Powell (first to explore the geology of the Grand Canyon), Joseph von Fraunhofer (his work in optics led to the science of spectroscopy), and Gregor Mendel (of Mendelian genetics fame). Other scientists are mentioned along with sources for additional biographical information.…

Conducts an investigation derived from the logico-structural theory of worldview for the purpose of examining the relationship between science interest and variations in the causal universal within college students' worldviews. Concludes that the investigation lends corroboration to the logico-structural theory of worldview and provides a further…

Despite variety in the culture of the sciences, certain processes of knowledge construction are common throughout. Examination of how disciplinary identities are produced through rhetoric and how assessments of certainty and uncertainty are made across disciplines suggests that disciplines should not be regarded as fixed structures but as flexible…

Through survey research using the DACUM approach and the Delphi technique, 8 broad skill categories and 278 competencies were determined to have some degree of importance for information systems workers. (Author)

Described are the history, formation, and observing techniques of meteors and comets. Provided are several pictures, diagrams, meteor organizations and publications, and meteor shower observation tables. (YP)

Examining the metaphor of the child, or lay adult, as an intuitive scientist results in a theory of the development of scientific thinking centering on progressive differentiation and the coordination of theory and evidence. This metacognitive and strategic development requires thinking about theories and evidence. (SLD)

Examines the potential for malpractice liability of information professionals by discussing the relationship that exists between information professionals and their clients, and the professional's duty to act in an ethical manner and exercise reasonable care. Pertinent court cases are described and questions about professional standards that need…

Identifies four categories of end users, based on their searching ability and knowledge of their subject area. The role of the librarian or information specialist in assisting each category of users to fully benefit from online full text databases (FTDs) discussed. (30 references. (CLB)

Discusses the importance of reaching a consensus on a definition of "education" as a field of study. Examines the scientific status and structure of the "knowledge about education," and attempts to clarify comparative education's place and scope in that area of knowledge. (GEA)

Describes a situation in which a ball strikes a stationary ball. Reviews theoretical findings of such collisions and two important related factors which are momentum and kinetic energy. Includes diagrams for showing the use of a pendulum apparatus, the collision of different size balls, and chain collisions. (RT)

Young aspirant scientists and technologists (n=82) and nonspecialist mainstream classroom counterparts (n=391) completed a 26-item questionnaire to ascertain their perceptions of the nature and methodology of science. Significant differences were found on six items. (Author/MKR)

This article presents a queuing model simulation of scientific productivity utilizing critical path analysis. Creativity is found to have a large positive effect, a negative effect, or no effect on productivity, depending on the stage of the problem-solving process to which it is applied and the nature of the bottlenecks inherent to the specific…

Describes the contributions that three women geologists made to the field of geology. Closing remarks report current statistics of women geologists. (ZWH)