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Hirschorn, Michael W. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
At Deep Springs College, in a remote California desert valley, 24 male students from the top 1 percent of the high school applicant pool spend 2 years running a ranch and studying a curriculum that leans toward literature and away from the sciences. (MSE)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Experimental Colleges, Farm Management, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBebout, Jim; Greening, Tom, Eds. – Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1981
In 14 articles a record, a tribute and an analysis of struggles of humanistic educators who worked toward new forms of higher education (1966-1980) and four models are presented. Recommendations for more enlightened humanistic endeavors are discussed with a look toward the future of education. (RC)
Descriptors: Courses, Decision Making, Educational Development, Experimental Colleges
Draves, Bill – 1980
The history and philosophy of the free university, defined as an organization that offers noncredit classes to the general public in which "anyone can teach and anyone can learn," is explored. Offered is practical advice for starting a free university center or exchange and ensuring its success. Three contemporary versions of free…
Descriptors: Educational History, Experimental Colleges, Experimental Curriculum, Free Schools
