The annual report of the resident tutor (Jamaica) for the University of the West Indies describes and evaluates courses and programs sponsored by the Department of Extra-Mural Studies between August 1968 and July 1969, and makes mention of attendance figures and response. Topics for courses and seminars included training in various job skills,…

This report focuses on the open laboratory procedures used in the freshman biology course at Hamline University. The study aimed to review a number of specific methods used in conducting the unstructured and unscheduled laboratory procedures and discover the most effective arrangement using those procedures. The report includes detailed…

"The Community Junior College" is a graduate education course designed to give an understanding of the junior college program and to provide insights into some of its problems. The junior college's role and position in the total educational system is emphasized. Six units cover historical development, foundations, structure, program, personnel,…

This monograph presents an overview of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) concept, indicates procedures used to develop courses at the University of Wisconsin, and provides a description of the graduate courses. In the overview, IGE is defined as a comprehensive system to produce higher education achievements through providing for differences…

This module was originally designed for use in a 75-minute workshop session, but it can be adapted for use in other situations. The long range objective calls for participants to use techniques for assessment and training which will take into account individual differences in teachers, such as, interests, abilities, learning styles, and…

Course descriptions and degree requirements in the department of communication arts of Loyola College of Montreal are given. In addition, the purposes and programs for two courses, communication programming and communication research, are described in detail. (JK)

The purpose of this system is to teach rural high school students the process of forming objects with expandable polystyrene plastic beads. Instruction in the system generally follows a three-step sequence in which the student: 1) views one of the four demonstration films; 2) progresses through a corresponding programed instruction book; and 3)…

The origin and characteristics of an English course on classical mythology in Western art are described as a basis for suggestions about the use of art and music to accompany the study of mythology. Various versions of each myth are explored in the course. (AA)

This brief article describes an effective means of teaching economic principles at the college level through a system of personalized instruction. (Author/RM)

A graduate course in CAI/CMI is described in enough detail to aid interested persons in designing a similar course. Included is an outline of the material covered in each class meeting. Some areas that need to be expanded and/or improved are noted along with a summary of the major goals to be achieved. (Author)

A seven-session Life Direction Seminar was designed both to familiarize female college students with the effects of socialization on their development and to expose them to the multitude of options available to them. The exercises, films, and reading materials used in the small groups are described. (Author)

The Intercession program at Glassboro State College offers students experiences not usually available during the traditional semester and provides teachers with unique opportunities to innovate. The Intercession program proves that structured flexibility, timeliness of topic, and group involvement will still be important tools for any teacher of…

Provides a course description for a one-semester introductory unit in the fundamentals of surface interactions and their relationships to absorption and catalysis. (CP)