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Concentrated Study: A Pedagogic Innovation Observed.

Parlett, Malcolm R.; King, John G. – 1971

The Concentrated Study (COS) program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is fulltime study of a single subject for a short period with no concurrent academic commitments. Chapter one describes the first trial of COS at MIT. Emphasis is placed on planning and preparation, description of course work and activities, and evaluation.…

Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Programs

Computer Simulation as an Aid to Managers of Training.

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Wagner, Harold; Butler, Patrick J. – 1973

Research investigated computer simulations of a hypothetical self-paced training program to determine the utility of this technique as a planning aid for Army training program managers. The General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS) was selected as the programing language and the study was divided into three stages. In Stage I, the daily number of…

Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Educational Programs, Educational Research