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Schaier, Barbara T., Ed. – 1979
Some common problems faced by administrators developing tutoring programs in postsecondary education institutions--development of program goals, how to select and train tutors, and evaluating and monitoring program effectiveness--are addressed in this booklet. In the first of four sections, eight articles address the purpose and design of various…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Study Centers, Individual Instruction, Learning Laboratories
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Kuboni, Olabisi – Distance Education, 2009
A key component of conventional distance education organizations has been the network of local study centres, set up to serve as a bridge between students and the educational organization. With the capacity of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enable direct contact between the educational institution and its dispersed students,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Study Centers, Foreign Countries, Student Surveys
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Hylander, Lenora W. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Career Planning, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Role, Courses
National Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1972
This guide is for teachers and resource managers who are interested in establishing National Environmental Study Areas (NESA) or interested in receiving NESA recognition for their on-going environmental study area programs. It outlines the characteristics and procedures of the program; the nature, philosophy and purpose of environmental education;…
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Environmental Education, Guides, Natural Resources
Sunday, Barbara-Ann – 1979
The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of using art stations in elementary classrooms and to explore strategies for the design of such stations. A range of materials for art learning stations was produced according to specific criteria. The study was conducted over a one-year period in many classrooms within one school district.…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Belgum, Harold J.; And Others – 1971
Glaring inadequacies and a lack of coordination in the field of youth development stimulated the extensive data collection and analyses presented in this report. Recent and current efforts in the youth development area at the college and university level were surveyed. Among the data reported are: (1) administrative perceptions of youth programs,…
Descriptors: Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Evaluation
National Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1972
This booklet, the Spanish version of SE 014 817, is a guide for teachers and resource managers who are interested in establishing National Environmental Study Areas (NESA) or interested in receiving NESA recognition for their on-going environmental study area programs. It outlines the characteristics and procedures of the program; the nature,…
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Environmental Education, Guides, Natural Resources
National Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1972
This booklet, the French version of SE 014 817, is a guide for teachers and resource managers who are interested in establishing National Environmental Study Areas (NESA) or interested in receiving NESA recognition for their on-going environmental study area programs. It outlines the characteristics and procedures of the program; the nature,…
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Environmental Education, French, Guides
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Allen, Peter S. – Studies in Higher Education, 1978
A remedial self-study course in physics has been successfully developed at Nottingham University through repeated evaluations and modifications in such areas as testing and course organization. The development of a self-instructional center, and the use of film and videotape packages, have also been successful. (JMD)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Yrjola, Pentti – Adult Education in Finland, 1981
Examines working forms of the adult education system in Finland, including municipal adult education, boarding schools, national education organizations, distance studies and educational services, administration of adult education, university teaching and research of adult education, and adult education organizations. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Boarding Schools, Educational Administration, Educational Research
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MacBeath, John – Childhood Education, 1998
Examines findings and practical implications of a study on homework which helped Scottish policymakers, educators and families better understand, improve and build upon home-school relations. The study prompted the creation of study support centers in schools that were staffed by librarians, teachers, and parents. (JPB)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Home Study, Homework
Bradford, Michael – Teaching at a Distance, 1979
Study centers for the Open University are described. They provide students with an opportunity to meet other students, tutors, and counselors. Some possible future developments within the study centers are outlined. (JMF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Counselors, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries
Legg, Sue M.; Webb, Jeaninne N. – 1977
This report of the evaluation of the Office of Instructional Resources Teaching Center at the University of Florida describes an approach to the problem of assessing an instructional program developed for students who do not meet the admission requirements of the state university system. The program evaluation design not only provides a model to…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Compensatory Education, Formative Evaluation
Chapel, Edward V. – 1994
This report describes the development of the Brooklyn (New York) College Learning Center (BCLC), which provides direct academic support services to students, staff development services, and new technologies for instruction and support services. The report used information available from institutional databases and information from research efforts…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Compensatory Education, Educational Technology
IGE, PHILIP K. – 1966
THIS EVALUATION REPORT OF HAWAII'S ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, TITLE I, ACTIVITIES PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PROJECTS, THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS COVERED BY TITLE I, AND THE ALLOCATIONS OF TITLE I FUNDS IN THE SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT ALSO DISCUSSES PERSONNEL, SERVICES, PROJECTS, EQUIPMENT, AND…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Attitude Change, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education