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Saint Olaf Coll., Northfield, Minn. – 1971
The Paracollege of St. Olaf College is a satellite institution in which educational experimentation takes place. The paracollege has a student body of 240 and the faculty numbers 21. In addition to the other aims of St. Olaf as a whole, the Paracollege has as its objectives (1) to be an experimenting unit of St. Olaf College, always searching for…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Experimental Colleges, Experimental Programs, Higher Education

Coyne, John – Change, 1972
Lack of adequate planning and internal cooperation caused the death of an experimental college. (HS)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Planning, Experimental Colleges, Experimental Programs
California State Colleges, Inglewood. Office of the Chancellor. – 1969
The Experimental College in California as defined in this report is (1) esentially an extension of the regular faculty-proposed curricula; (2) distinctly a student activity; or (3) a combination of these two. A 1968 report outlined in detail the structure of each Experimental College. This report only summarizes that aspect and updates the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Evaluation, Experimental Colleges
Portola Inst., Inc., Menlo Park, CA. – 1971
"De-schooling" involves changing the present educational system from one which values only the marketable commodity called "EDUCATION" to one which emphasizes the individual choice of the learner and the process of learning. This book presents statements from those who conceived the idea of de-schooling, as well as from…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Experimental Colleges