This qualitative study addressed information and communications problems in the social sciences in the United Kingdom. A total of 42 social scientists and information providers were interviewed. Areas of concern included quality of information, access, communication, bibliographic control, language, terminology, and time constraints.…

Many educators are quick to insult the skill and hard work of teachers such as Abdulalim Shabazz and Jaime Escalante by labeling them "charismatic." Deep restructuring means drawing up an appropriate vision of human potential, of aiming for the stars and tapping the vast capabilities of children and the teachers who serve them. (three…

Focuses on the likely sources of variability in discourse structure by comparing the introductions to papers written in a variety of related disciplines by three groups of physical scientists: Anglo-Americans writing in English, Chinese people writing in English, and Chinese people writing in Chinese. (39 references) (GLR)

Asserts that the literature on the use of writing in sociology ignores a systematic view of how writing relates to the discipline of sociology. Examines C. Wright Mills' concept of "sociological imagination." Provides suggestions for teachers who require student writing and seek to help student become better writers. (CFR)

This survey indicated that the image of scientists held by liberal studies majors (n=76) planning to become elementary school teachers and biology majors (n=90) was of a white male, wearing eyeglasses and a lab coat, working in a laboratory. This image was held more closely by liberal arts students than by biology majors. (MDH)

Using national data from diverse institutions and science disciplines, a study investigated links between internal organizational conditions and black faculty representation. Although discipline-specific labor supply is a powerful constraint, selective organizational contexts are also influential. Black faculty are most often found where…

Details the teaching of an undergraduate plant-cell biology class in the manner proposed by Jean Baptiste Carnoy when he established the first institute of cellular biology. Integrates mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and ecology. Contains 226 references. (DDR)

Recommends that teachers avoid cookbook-type exercises and predescribed protocols for laboratory work and instead engage students in research that can teach critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills. (DDR)

Argues that the British national curriculum has made science exciting for students aged 5-16 and that future development should be informed much more explicitly by the underpinning rationale and philosophy of the subject. (DDR)

Suggests that effective communication between technical and nontechnical people is difficult because technical communication lacks a personal dimension: technical people give up their identity to be considered competent. Argues that a different approach to communication education for scientists, engineers, and technologists is required to equip…

Analyzes data from the 1989 Survey of Doctorate Recipients to evaluate racial segmentation of the academic labor market along geographic and disciplinary lines. Finds that black faculty in the sciences and engineering are found disproportionately in southern, historically black institutions; areas with sizable black populations; and, independent…

Presents ways to incorporate discussion of the lives of famous scientists into the classroom. Suggests a monthly focus on a different scientist with students researching each subject and using the information in a poster or timeline project toward the end of the year. (DDR)

Traces the evolution of physics teaching and research in Bucharest and Jassy, the two most important Romanian intellectual centers. Reports on three stages of historical development and selected biographies of Romanian scientists are included. (DDR)

The interplay between agency and structure explains a scientist's readiness to disclose information about research efforts. In a survey of 628 Israeli researchers, personal strategies pursuing collegial appreciation were influenced by conflicting value guidelines at different time-space frameworks. A balanced impact of communality and universalism…

Examines the baccalaureate origins of U.S.-born African American females who earned their doctoral degrees in the sciences between 1975 and 1992. Findings indicate that three of four of these scientists who earned their degrees in the biological sciences graduated from historically black colleges and universities. Contains 36 references. (DDR)