Provides a British visitor's impressions of American education of science technicians in secondary schools and institutions of higher education. The report is based upon a five week tour of American schools. (CP)

A final examination, review questions, and essay topics are provided. (CP)

Provides demonstrations using digital display instruments of some of the mass and pH-related topics covered in first-year chemistry courses. (CP)

A secondary school teacher presents his teaching methodology concerning the kinetic theory of gases and gas laws. (CP)

Describes a laboratory procedure which does not demand sophisticated equipment. (CP)

Provides a rationale and suggested exercises for teaching nonlinguistic decoding skills (training in eye movements and "syntactic anticipation") in adolescent and adult reading classes. (RL)

Defines the term "higher cognitive questioning" and shows teachers how to use this technique to build students' critical reading skills. (RL)

After explaining why disadvantaged youth have little interest in reading, this paper prescribes eight techniques to increase student interest in reading, including reading aloud with and to the students, acting out the reading material, using the newspaper, and advertising reading around the school. (RL)

Teaching procedures involving differential reinforcement, modeling, and physical priming were used to train a severely retarded woman (30-years-old) to assemble a saw chain. (IM)

Explained is a method for teaching basic handwriting to primary level, slow learning students. (IM)

Suggestions for familiarizing elementary teachers with the use of the metric system are given. These include a "stair-steps" method of converting units within the metric system and estimation and measurement activities using familiar everyday objects. (MN)

A framework for organizing instruction on the basic facts is presented. Guidelines are given for blending work with concrete materials, thinking strategies, and drill into a meaningful program. (MN)

Assumptions frequently made about learning disabled children are discussed, with many teaching suggestions provided. (MN)

Economic education and research in Zaire should relate to the needs of a developing nation. Zairian authorities must devote financial and human resources to development research. For journal availability, see SO 506 378. (Author/DB)

Describes a college-level ethnic studies course which helps students understand cultural pluralism by involving them in learning activities such as interviewing immigrants, role playing, and eating an ethnic meal. For journal availability, see SO 506 393. (Author/DB)