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Nelson, Terry F.; Bennett, Marcia L. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1973
Studied effects of unit sizes of reading materials on students' progress rates in an educational psychology course with a self-pacing instruction. Concluded that small unit size could aid in promoting studying behaviors, without the corresponding increase in the number of units being felt as a greater burden. (CC)
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Instruction

Houldin, J. E. – Physics Education, 1974
Discusses different kinds of material presentation in the teaching of electromagnetism at the university level, including three "classical" approaches and the Keller personalized proctorial system. Indicates that a general introduction to generators and motors may be useful in an electromagnetism course. (CC)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Organization, Individualized Instruction, Instruction