The underlying theme of this paper is the relevance of the "package program" approach for the development of peasant agriculture in Southern Africa, particularly where there are livestock and population pressures with a declining soil fertility situation. In Rhodesia, full-time short literacy courses were held in June and July 1970, as a…

This report is comprised of two separate papers, "A Tax Credit for Certain Educational Expenses" by James A. Maxwell and Bernard L. Weinstein and "Income Tax Credits for Tuitions and Gifts in Nonpublic School Education" by Roger A. Freeman. The first paper is based on the assumption that provision of financial relief to parents who send their…

The general Medical Corpsmen Training Programs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are presented and analyzed. These programs are compared with the Civilian Physician's Assistant Programs at Duke University and the University of Washington Medex Program. The purpose was to determine whether additional academic credit could be granted for Military…

In the fall of 1969, Hiram College launched a new curriculum. All the traditional discipline-oriented graduation requirements were eliminated in favor of several types of interdisciplinary programs and more student electives. The focus of the Hiram curriculum is on the freshman year. As a result of these changes, a task force was appointed to…

Undergraduate course withdrawal at the University of Washington has risen from 3.5 percent in fall 1964 to 7 percent in spring 1973. In an attempt to understand the dynamics of withdrawal, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards arranged a survey of students dropping classes in the spring quarter of 1973. It was found that, typically, students…

Selected findings of a recent national study of participants in a televised college-credit drama course (Classic Theatre: The Humanities in Drama) are reported. Information was obtained through 24 institutions offering the course; through questionnaires administered to samples of students, faculty members, and administrators; and through site…

Teaching students to knowledgeably handle their personal finances is the central objective of the units presented in this curriculum guide. Included are four sections addressing budgeting, saving, spending, and credit. Each section includes a description of appropriate information to be presented, activity experiences intended to facilitate…

The Alyeska Pipeline Company and the University of Alaska have produced a series of university level courses on video tape that will be shown to men in isolated pipeline camps involved with constructing the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and potentially to the greater Fairbanks educational television audience. (LH)

A geology and geography teacher at St. Lawrence University presents a case study of his experience in promoting experientially based, independent study opportunities and in functioning as a sponsor-at-large for students wishing to design their own programs for the January term or interterm. (JT)

The revival of Marylhurst College as Marylhurst Education Center, a "college for lifelong learning with a strong emphasis on experiential education," is described. Efforts by the institution to raise funds, revise its curriculum and offer credit for experiential learning, and attract new students is discussed. (LBH)

The article discusses ways to implement a broadened consumer economics curriculum at the secondary level to include personal and household budgeting and purchasing, consumer credit, bank services, savings and loans, credit unions, insurance, investments, and taxation. (MF)

Students (N = 114) who achieved enough credit through College Level Examinations to advance approximately one year were tracked for a three-year period. They saved time and money, and did not neglect advanced study in areas from which they were exempted. Their grades in advanced courses were higher than those of a control group. (Author)

This article describes the historical, empirical, and theoretical aspects of a series of one-credit student development courses offered at a multicampus community college. The courses, ranging from "The Emerging Woman" to "Study Skills," were specifically designed to meet a variety of developmental needs for a diverse student…

Sponsors of these programs include nonprofit organizations, proprietary agencies, wholly owned subsidiaries of U.S. corporations, and foreign-based institutions catering to North American students. Problems arising from their non-accredited status are examined and a criterion instrument for evaluating them is developed. (LBH)

One Iowa school district has established a credit plan that offers credit to teachers who improve their classroom effectiveness through special projects, local inservice sessions, or workshops. (Author)