Begun in 1933 to serve rural regions of New South Wales (Australia), the Postal Sunday School Movement (PSSM) now offers over 200 nondenominational lessons via mail about the Bible, Christianity, and practical aspects of Christian life. PSSM employs approximately 130 teachers from various church backgrounds; enrolls about 2000 students, preschool…

Paper presented in part at the National Seminar on Adult Education (Chicago, Ill., February 1968), based upon research for doctoral dissertation at University of Chicago.

Two-way radio lessons and home visits are used to supplement correspondence courses in Australia's School of the Air. Problems and benefits of this system and future plans are discussed. (DF)

The year 1972 marked the Golden Jubilee of the New Zealand Correspondence School, an integral part of the New Zealand educational system with a unique function--to serve both children and adults who cannot, for a variety of reasons, attend regular schools and institutions. (Author/CB)

This survey examines the perceptions of students enrolled in one or more independent-study courses offered by the Division of Independent Study of the National University Continuing Education Association. The survey's purpose was to determine students' attitudes, opinions, and perceptions toward correspondence instruction and to determine the need…

Condensed from "Peabody Journal of Education, Volume 46 (July 1968), 24-27.

FlexiStudy is a new type of correspondence course developed by the National Extension College, which has become a center for the production and distribution of distance learning materials, while local colleges take the responsibility for teaching, counseling, and administration. (EAO)

Cites case studies involving professional people attempting to gain doctoral degrees through correspondence universities. Examines the history of these institutions and problems of accreditation. (CT)

Describes the achievements of the trial spare-time university correspondence courses for youth who have resettled in the countryside in Shanghai province. Topics discussed include purposes of the correspondence universities, curriculum, political influence, creation and administration of the programs. (Author/DB)

Chautauqua (1874-present) was founded in western New York state, USA. It developed into a centre for education, religion, arts and recreation. Examined here is the philosophy of its programmes: liberal education for adults, regardless of background. The backdrop for Chautauqua was the US tradition of popular self-improvement; local clienteles were…

Divided into ten sequential chapters, this book provides a comprehensive consumer guide to home study (correspondence study). Chapters deal with educational alternatives (how to select the best training, pros and cons of home study), what can be learned through home study (yacht designing, gemology, stock market investment, military or job skills…

This booklet is designed to help prospective students, counselors, public agencies, and institutions better understand home study school accreditation. Home study is also known as correspondence or independent study; and most home study is provided by proprietary schools. Because of the student's and the public's need to determine the quality of…

This conference report, which presents guidelines for the establishment of in-service primary level teacher training in developing countries through correspondence courses, is divided into two sections: a) Policy and Planning and b) the Establishment of an Institution. Once the decision has been made to establish a correspondence training program,…