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Peer reviewedGibbons, Maurice; Phillips, Gary – NASSP Bulletin, 1979
Many of the problems facing secondary schools today can be solved, this paper says, by negotiating learning contracts with students. Presented here is a model for shared accountability. (Author)
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Parent Responsibility, Performance Contracts, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedGibbons, Maurice; Phillips, Gary – Journal of Teacher Education, 1979
Suggestions are made for directing students in a program of independent study. (JD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Decision Making, Independent Study, Individual Development
Gibbons, Maurice – 2002
This publication offers teachers and principals a program for customizing schooling to individual students' learning needs and motivating them to take increased responsibility for deciding what and how to learn. It presents a comprehensive framework for introducing self-directed learning (SDL) approaches in the classroom. Nine chapters include:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Study
