A general discussion is given concerning revisions in hours and schedules for evening and correspondence school students engaged in higher technical education. The teaching plan for the evening system consists of two parts: one for instruction in the first three years, and the other for the next three. The plan for correspondence study provides…

Prepared by the American Medical Association, this 1969-70 directory and accompanying Spring 1970 supplement list accredited allied medical educational programs by city in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and Japan. Each listing contains the location, institution, type of educational program, affiliation, director(s),…

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.…

This study determines the typical time lapse from matriculation to graduation for recent bachelor's degree graduates, and observes trends and variations in the matriculation-to-graduation period for graduates of different majors and years. Basic data were compiled for all University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduates of 1969, 1970, and 1971.…

Simultaneously projected multiple-images with sound communication--Audible Multi-Imagery (AMI)--was investigated in terms of its capacity to promote student learning and retention of subject matter in a formal instructional setting. A population of 253 high school psychology students were randomly assigned to one of three AMI treatments--each…

Analyzes factors influencing market shares such as program characteristics, station characteristics, and market characteristics, and concludes that station characteristics are dominant factors in explaining variations in program ratings and the frequency assigned is the dominant station characteristic. (MH)

A study was conducted to compare relative effects of an every day, half-day, and an all-day, alternate day, kindergarten schedule on academic achievement, classroom social behavior, and attendance. Results and implications for kindergarten programming are discussed. (Author/DF)

Summarizes different courses available in pure and applied physics in British universities, polytechnics, and colleges. Marked changes in subsidiary subject studies, course structures, and examination procedures are indicated. (CC)

Discusses a report on facilities in secondary school language departments presented at the Annual Conference on the Joint Council of Language Associations, held in Nottingham, England, on December 28-31, 1971. (DS)

A three-year bachelor's degree curriculum is recommended for motivated and well-prepared college students, for some majors. Advantages foreseen include savings in time and money, an improved college atmosphere, higher persistence rates, and less need for departments to lower standards and resort to mass marketing efforts. (MSE)

Findings indicated no significant differences in academic adjustment between Ss hospitalized for short vs. longer periods and better social adjustment for Ss hospitalized for shorter periods. The entire sample was rated as well as their classmates in academic achievement and only slightly less than classmates in social adjustment. (DB)

A study examined doctorate completion time in 11 scientific and engineering fields for 1967-86. On average, a 20 percent increase in completion time was found. Four measures of time are compared. (Author/MSE)

Albertus Magnus College (Connecticut) has addressed the problem of declining enrollment offering a bachelor's degree program compressed into three years. Three full semesters are squeezed into an academic year. The semester is shortened by two weeks, but class time is lengthened. The third semester's tuition each year is discounted. (MSE)

Physicians and other health professionals attended either a two-day voluntary (n=27) or one-day mandatory (n=23) conference on toxicology. Groups did not differ in pretest/posttest scores; two-day participants were significantly more satisfied. Both groups demonstrated significant knowledge gains. (SK)

Reading, writing, and math performance was compared for groups of 125 health care paraprofessionals preparing for college (attenders; short-, medium-, and long-term stayers; and completers). Length of stay was clearly associated with literacy gain. Completers had higher scores and showed gains in more areas. (SK)