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National Council for Educational Technology, London (England). – 1973
This report summarizes the activities of Great Britain's National Council for Educational Technology (NCET) for the term of its existence--April 1967 to September 1973. The council's aim was to promote, develop, and assist innovation in educational methodology. NCET's activities are summarized under the workings of its seven problem-centered…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Technology, Instructional Innovation, National Organizations
Peer reviewedHurst, Maureen – Education in Science, 1973
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Program Descriptions, Science Curriculum, Science Education
Peer reviewedJolly, W. P.; Turner, C. W. – Studies in Higher Education, 1979
Experimental programs used in an English university to improve information about engineering courses and careers given to prospective students, to ease problems of transition from secondary to university schooling, and to ensure that students acquire basic professional skills and attitudes for a successful career in industry are described. (JMD)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Freshmen, Educational Innovation, Engineering Education
Download full textHawkridge, David G. – 1973
The British Open University is described in the first section of this paper as a multi-media system for teaching at a distance. Details are provided on the texts and other materials mailed to the students, the radio and television broadcasts provided by the British Broadcasting Company, and on the auxiliary sources of assistance offered to the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Correspondence Study, Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations
Hawkridge, David G. – 1973
The steps which led to the establishment of the Open University in Great Britain and the intentions of its founders are first described, with particular attention paid to the needs it was intended and not intended to meet. Following this is an examination of the evidence to date of the University's success in reaching its target student…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Democracy, Dropout Prevention
Smith, R. Irvine – 1968
In this book, twenty-two contributors offer their individual perspectives on teaching the humanities and social sciences to non-majors in secondary and higher education. Rather than a coherent discussion of classic curricular problems, the book offers a collection of pieces of evidence about what teachers chose to when they had a free hand to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Education, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design
Inner London Education Authority (England). – 1973
The report looks at the education service in Inner London as a whole and proposes developments designed to enable it to serve more fully the needs of the whole community. Attention is drawn to the important aspects of the community in Inner London and its problems. The report goes on to describe some of the new developments which have taken place.…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Resources, Community Schools, Coordination
