Following recommendations in the 1966 report EDUCATION AT BERKELEY, the Board of Educational Development (BED) was created as the practical vehicle through which experimental curricular programming could be realized more rapidly. The purpose of this study was to examine systematically and empirically the BED curriculum--the student and faculty…

This report gives a summary of the work and methods conducted by a study group at the University Without Walls (UWW) of Boston, June 1972-May 1973. Section II discusses some of the outstanding qualities that characterize UWW students. The backgrounds that influence their education experiences as higher education students and set them apart from…

This document is the Process Education for Teachers Package, which was designed to give teachers an understanding of the learning process. The package contains an introductory booklet, a research paper, and 13 modules. The introductory booklet presents a history of the formation of the materials and the rationale for the emphasis on the "process…

The experimental program in teacher education at Indiana State University was divided into four phases. Phase I, Course Introduction, pursued ideas of concept teaching, lesson plan formulation and lesson critiques. Phase II was devoted entirely to peer teaching. Prelesson planning and postlesson discussion augmented the one class hour each student…

In January 1972, The University of Alabama held a 4-day invitational conference to bring together the leaders of those institutions that offer innovative and experimental programs. Specifically, the purposes of the conference were: (1) to share critical reports from each participant about each of their programs; (2) to make recommendations…

Lavender University in San Francisco is America's first school run by and for homosexuals. The curriculum is divided between academic offerings and classes for personal growth. (Author/PG)

Campus Free College (CFC) is a nontraditional, nonresidential educational experience that employs program advisors to work with students to utilize all learning resources available for an individually-designed curricula. (Author/PG)

Perhaps the most diverse and innovative school system in the country, the educational program at Berkeley is attempting to eliminate institutional racism and promote basic academic skills. By examining old assumptions concerning proper student development, the system is searching for greater positive alternatives. (Author/RK)

Article describes a recent experimental course entitled Introduction to Humanities, the Arts and Social Science," as part of UCLA's Engineering Development Program. (IR)

Part of an eight article review of "Student Involvement .

Offers opposing views of the merit of EQuality project, a high school reform movement designed to improve students' performance through curriculum changes. (JL)

Presents a follow-up report on Alpha, an experimental unit of the College of DuPage in Illinois. Traces the postgraduation activities of Alpha graduates and describes new Alpha programs and projects. (CAM)

In an effort to improve their achievement and confidence, girls at a London elementary school were segregated and taught subjects designed to counter traditional role limitations. Boys, meanwhile, felt their status was being undermined, and teachers were uncertain about the rightness of countering societal norms. (DM)

Two experiments designed to modify kindergarteners' pro-Euro-American and anti-Afro-American bias are reported. After an operant learning procedure, 30 Euro- and Afro-American kindergarteners showed reduced bias on a test not associated with the training. A curriculum promoting positive associations to dark-skinned persons had effect on 70…