Examines the differential effects of occupation on Internet usage in Singapore. Participants were 1,299 people from three main occupational groups: students, non-information technology (IT) personnel, and IT personnel who responded to a Web-based questionnaire. Differential effects of occupation in terms of Internet usage patterns, tasks…

Reports on the involvement of scientists in K-12 science education and their perception of science education. Findings may prove useful in determining how scientists might best contribute to science education in the future. (DDR)

Provides a framework for and a guide to the multiple links between the 10 articles in this issue that address science and technology and science education. Argues for creating a more accurate image of science. Contains 30 references. (DDR)

Supports the validity of drawing from science studies to reshape science education. Encourages educators to draw from methodologies used in science studies to further their goals in education research and classroom teaching. Contains 53 references. (DDR)

Microanalyzes graph use in lectures drawn from artifacts compiled from videotaping all lectures and seminars in a 13-week ecology course. Focuses on both the text and the gesture-related references made in the reading of a graph in an ecology lecture. Contains 36 references. (DDR)

Describes the tuition-free Science Technology Engineering Preview Summer Camp that directs young girls in grades 6, 9, and 10 toward careers in science and engineering. (JOW)

Examines the issue of scientific misconduct and its implications for training social work researchers. Analyzes cases in which violation of legal and ethical research standards have occurred. Explores implications for faculty and curriculum development, and makes recommendations for the prevention and resolution of scientific misconduct in social…

Describes the case of a woman biology teacher who was denied tenure at Case Western Reserve University. Critics see her as a researcher who couldn't get along with students and who is blaming her problems on others. Supporters of the gender discrimination suit she is expected to file say that the Biology Department has a pattern of discrimination…

Provides a description of a project using a draw-a-scientist test to probe students' perceptions of who does science under what conditions. Details are provided regarding the methodology with research instruments included. Instructions for participating in a national study using the draw-a-scientist test are provided. (DDR)

Presents a discussion of some of the goals of science education reform efforts. Discusses methods of achieving the goals including teacher-student relationships, teacher preparation, and the role of scientists. (DDR)

Provides a description of a method of updating biology curricula by using postdoctoral scientists to convey knowledge of biotechniques to broaden students' understanding of modern biological research. Describes the data collection methods used during the two-year project to assess its effectiveness. (DDR)

Examines the role of information architects through five interviews with information architects who responded by email to a series of questions. Topics include developing and implementing information systems to enable decision-making; knowledge architecture; Web page design; organizing information; users' information needs; Internet strategies;…

Proposes that university education for library and information professionals has become less autonomous in character and more systematized. A triangular model which describes a dynamic tension between professors, students, and the state is developed by further analysis of the state and higher education. Concludes that despite the pressures within…

Discusses the professional development of librarians and information professionals and considers the future direction it should take. Topics include the forces of capitalism, the growth in information and communication technology, and the changing demands and needs of users (or customers). (LRW)

Highlights how language of journalists and academics to describe children's experiences reflects and influences the position and rights accorded to children in the English-speaking world. Contends that children's low status is perpetuated through "textual abuse" in academic literature on children's rights. Maintains that children are…