Discusses a study in which engineering students ranked the value of behavioral objectives for their course differently than the instructor for the first unit of instruction; for the following unit, there was no significant difference between the students' and instructor's rankings. (MLH)

Performance of engineering students taught with behavioral objectives is compared to performance of similar students taught with advance organizers. Since results indicate little difference in achievement, subsequent work will be directed toward finding possible links between personality types (measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and…

The results of a two-year study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a new set of degree requirements, including a qualifying project and a competency examination. (BB)

Describes the development of an annual Engineering Concepts Institute designed for high school graduates beginning studies in engineering or architecture. Major emphasis is on Engineering Problems and related mathematical concepts. (Author/GS)

Discusses the characteristics, especially the commonalities, of four innovative educational methods: audio-tutorial systems, guided design, programed instruction, and the Keller method. Indicates that content materials still play the major role in student learning at present. (CC)

Discusses the trial of an operational grading system at the Naval Postgraduate School. Indicates that the new plan is characterized by giving the marginal student a grace period of one quarter before the final judgment of his performance. (CC)