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.44 lad-milliRISME .ED 187 576 005, 4 TITLE, MintrityIn.Situtions Currtculum Exchange Conference. Proc9eding6 (Wawhington,,D.C. JAnuary.19-20, 1972). INSTITUTION BarAer-Scotia Coll., Concord, N.C. SPONS AGENCII National Science,Foundation, WashIngton,D.C. PUB DATE 79 CONTRICT SER-78-2581 NOTE Q 148p. EDES PRICE MFU1/0C0b Plus'Postage. OESCEIPTORS Cpile Science; Comoter.briented Programs: . *Curriculum pevel9pment: Educational Strateqies; '*Highler,Education; Methods: *MinorityGroups: . Minority Group.leacher8;'Natilral Sciences:.*Resource Centers; science Curriculut; *Science Education:. 5cience Progrls; *Social Sctences ,/. ABSTRACT : Presented are papers from the Minority Institutions , Curriculam Exchange Conferenceheld in January MY in Washington'', D.C. Tha goals of the conference, supportedby the National Science fdundation,were to facilitate contact and exchange of information among natural..and social science faculty representativesat minority institutiOns, concerning advanoes in carriculum development and . instructional,tecaniques.-The presentedpapers are divided into six sections:(1) insructiona4 strategies in thenatural And social sciences:(2) Computer-assisted inStructron; "(3)Panel di uss on p. technical systeMs for academic computing:'(4) Reinforcement academic skills; (5) Interdisciplinaryqourses and career oPportunities; and (6) Genlaraljinstructionalstrategies. A description of the Atlanta Una:VarsityResource Center in Science Engineering is included. Dummari-descriptionsof minority-fo programs in federal.agencies, the conferenceprogram, 'a list of regidtered participants,and the keynote addresSes are also presented. .(HM) v -46 '4 4 *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRSare the best that can be made * fromthe 'original document. ********************************************1****************************. MINORITY INSTITUT.IONS CURRICUL EXCHANGE CONFERENCE U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCkTION & WELF AR NATIONAL INST:ITUTE OF EDUCATION . THIS DOCI,MENTI HAS BEEN REPRO- DUCE D.EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM 1H1 PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIW ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY EEPRE SENT OF I ICIAl NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PROCEEDINGS EDUCATION POSITRIN ORPOLICY , 40 " *January19-20, 1979 Washington Hilton Hotel Was Swington, D.C. c (*) The Conference was rted 'by the Nktional &Alice FoUndation under contract (Z) . VSER 78-215812)* to otia Collegp, Concord, North Carolina. Any ophdons,n- dings, conclusions, or niendatipns expressed twain are those of the authorot nd do not nocessurily reflect 'the views of the Fouidation, APR1-471980, ADVISORY COMMITTEE Col pater: KOOSAPPA RAJASEKHARA. I. Professor of'Biology Barber-Scotia College Concord, North. Carolina Members: DON AHSHAPANEK " Instructor of Biological Sciences Haskell Indian Junior College Lawrence, Kansas JOSEPH MCPHEE_ Assistant Professor of Natural and Applied Science CUNY LaGuardia Community College New Ybrik, New York SIGFREDO MAESTAS 6,1t*4 Professor of Chemistry and Dean of Academic Affairs New Mexico Highlands University Las Megas, New Mexico, JAMES PERKINS Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry Jackson State University Jackson, MississiPpi . NELLOUISE WATKINS Associate Professor of Mathematics and Director, Colnputer Center Bennett College p. Greensboro, North Carolina SUPPORT*STAFF SHEILA ALLEN, MARTHA PORCHER Barber-Scotia College Concord, North Carolini I. PREFACE These Proceedings are from the Manority Institutions Curriculum ExchangeCoriference heldon January 19-20, 1979 at the WashingtonHiltori Hotel, Washington, D.C. The goalsof the,Con- ference were tolfacilitatecontact and exchange of informationamong natural and social sicence faculty representatives At minorityinstitutions, concerning.advances in curriculumdevelopment anti instructional techniques whichmay enhance the quality and effectiveness of-science education at minority institutions. An expected outcome is that i'heparticipatinginstitutions will continueto share or eichlinge science related infamation and niaterials.afterthe Cpnferylee. Papers included in these Proceeding's erethose presented at the Conference. The keynotead-. dtesses are printed in their entirety.In addition, the Conference Program has beenincluded. Within these Proceedingspapers on curriculum development and instrUctionaltechniques have 4en divided into six sections,gs follows: Instructional Strat'egies in the Natural ancl Sciences, ComputerAssistedInstruption, Panel Discussion ort Technical ;Systemsfor Academic CoMputing, Reinforcerizent of AcademicSkills, leerdisciplinary Coursesand CareerOpporeunities, and General Instructional Strategies.A description of the Atlanta UniversityResource Center in Scienceiand Engineering has beenincluded. Summary descriptions ofMinoicity-Focused Programs in Federal Agenciesare also given. Requests for additional in.forrnationor copies of individual papers described in this vOluine should be directedto the authors;\whose names appear ina com- plete listing of registered participantsin the last section of tile hook. Even though this Conference. was held primarily for the benefit of faculty a minorityins,titu- tions, it is hoped that the informationcontained in this publication will be of valueto faculty and administrators at other institutions of higherlearning as well. \ May 1979 Koosappa Rajasekhara Conference Coordinator r. tig ACKNOWLEDGEilEMS .%,, . The Coordinator Wishes toexpress his deep appreciation to the meinbers of the AdVisoryCom- mittee for their advice and counselin the planning and coordinationiof theconference. Special thanks are due to the keynote speakers,representatives of federal agencies, moderators,resource persons, and presenters for their participation. Deepappreciation is extended to the participants .,who gave their time to make thisConference a success. Appreciation is alsoextended to the-scien- tific companies for presenting.exhibits antrtothe faculty who displayed their, MISIP-supported matbrialsgat the Conference. The Coordinatorexpresses his deep gratitude and appieciation to pr.Mable P. Mcfkan, Presi- dent of Barber-Scotia College, for 'her continued support.of this pro-ject and, fordelivering the.. VelcomeAddress at the Conference. Heartfeltthanks are due to the members of the MISIPrstaff for their constant support andguidance. Appreciation is due to Dr. JameSHaviland, Assistant Pro- fessor of Biology, Barber-Scotia College,who assisted the Coordiziator in the editingof the Pi-Q- ceedingp. Special acknovaedgement is extended to Mrs.Sheila Aen,ll Mrs. Martha- Porcher, and . other members of Barber-Scotia Collegestaff who worked diligent& to assist in thesuccess,of this project. , A C lb .. PRO EDINGS TABU0 OWTENTS, Advisor Committee Preface - _ Acknowledgements L, KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Futureaole of gcience at Minority Iristitu1. s .3 .Joseph N...Gayles, Jr. Training Minorities for the Science Careeri he Future. 9 Walter E. Massey a I.INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES IN T ATUR&L 4ND SOCIAL SCIENCES - .16 Employing Behavioral Objectives and DrAll mproVe Student Comprehension and Retention in Organi temistry at'Xavier University. 17 John P. Sevenair (Presenteil by Joyce Cdgton) * Mtr System of Instruction for GeneralC stry. 19 Marcelina Velez de Santiago (Presented armen Valasquez) Multi-Pathways to Learning General Chemi PSI Lecture with Paiget-Based Laboratories. t. Mary Ann Ryan and J.W. Carmichae4 Jo; InstrOticinal Strategiesin Biological Scienc VideotaPe Presentation of - Basic .8iological Concepts. %. 23 peorge W. Miskimen ..--, / .Individualizing Courses in the Social ScienCes: TheBlendihg of AJV. Modules and Personalized Self-PacedInstruction, 26 , Frank Brimelow ,, dir Teaching Innovations in Applied Economics 28 ) Alice E: Kidder , Modernizing Instrcithal Capabilities in General ExperimenialPsychology at Tennessee Sate University, 30 Helen R. Barrett , t k Planning the BehaVioral Sciences Laboratoryat Texas Southern University. 32 Edward C Powell \,, se UI.COMPUTER-A4SISTED INSTR1JCTION - 4, 35 0 . Using he Compliter in the Teaching of Science. \,..1, 1! 37 I ../... James D. Beck t . / 1k': ; '\, Increasini Success in and Undertaking ofScience trrd9g Urban Minority . ll StUdente (Project ISUS), . ,. 1, 396 earl polowczyk. Coinp -Assisted Instruction in General Chemist 41 A44x Bonilla and Manuel Gomez-driguez nig-PTocess. John Garner 6 6., - # Innovative Instru41ional Uses of Computers atJaCkson State Univetsiiy.' .... .......45 Jesse 0. Leu;is Interactive Computer-Assisted Drills and Exercise in science Courses qt Hostos Community College. , Amador C. Muriel I,V.' PANEL DISCUSSION.ON TECHNICAL SYSTEMS FOR , ACADEMIC COMPUTING . 49 - Technical Systems for Academic Computing , 51. Nellouise Watkins 'r , V. REINFORCEMENT OF ACADEMIC,SKILLS- ' 55 The Development of an Academic Support Facility for the Sciences.. 4 57. Ric'hard G. Ross, Ernest J. Baca and Robert I. Lonard o . * The Guided Initiative Academic Advancement Reinforcement Systems # . ApproachA Viable Alternative to.Traditional Science Education...,.... , ... .,...59 J. Henry Sayles Development of Basics in Mathematics and the Science§: "Lecture-Laboratory Format", 60 Darius MOvasseghi and Mahendra Kawatra Student Motivation and Achievement at Our Lady of the Lake University. 62 4 Michael E. Campbelt Reinforcetnent of Basic_Skills in Chemistry I Course. 64 Mary Abkemeit 1 . Reinforcement of Computational Skills at Norfolk State College .... 66, , _ Phillip'McNeil. : ' ., \ i, Eliminating "Mathematical,,Illiteracy"