Describes growing acknowledgment worldwide that educational services must train people and provide support systems for lifelong self-directed education. Outlines 10 basic elements of programs designed to teach self-education, including visualization, learning style, personal curriculum planning, risk experiences, and self-culture. (Author/BRR)

Eleven major models of learning styles are compared in terms of variables, appropriate populations, validity of instrumentation, and supporting research. Discussion considers: (1) Dunn and Dunn's Learning Style Inventory for grades 3 through 12 and Productivity Environmental Preference Survey for adults; (2) National Association of Secondary…

Three brochures for parents are presented. The first lists potential playground hazards and suggestions for improving playgrounds. The second describes benefits of the multiage classroom, comparing such a classroom with a traditional, single-grade class. The third brochure describes verbal, logical, visual, musical, and physical learning styles…