Descriptions of programs for training technicians for work in physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories are provided. The origin, organization and mode of instruction used in each program are considered. (AL)

Describes a program designed to upgrade the skills of business owner/managers and supervisory personnel. (SB)

Two brief articles describing a chemistry course for grade 8 students in mixed-ability classes and a biology course devoted to the study of man in grade 9 in different English schools are illustrated by examples of course activities and examination questions. (AL)

Describes a college summer course that toured science museums in Britain and Europe to provide first hand experience at some of the historical apparatus and laboratories of chemistry. Lists museums and mentions special strengths. (AL)

Describes the use of inquiry techniques in a laboratory-based college course in cell biology: cytology, microbiology, histology, and microtechnique. (AL)

Describes the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) program from the point of view of its possible contribution to environmental education for elementary school children. Ecological examples are used in the description. (AL)

Promoting steady enthusiam and personal affirmation in teaching, the author describes a program in Tennessee called the Living Curriculum. (Editor)

Describes a cooperative program between colleges of the University of Tulsa to develop a course, Science, Technology, and Society," for engineering and science majors. (AL)

Describes the effectiveness of offering a large number of one-credit science courses during the reformation of a college science program, thus catering to students with a need for courses supporting their major fields as well as providing socially relevant courses. (AL)

A simulated spaceship instrument panel with functional parts is used to implement the study of the universe. (Author/CP)