The Paracollege at St. Olaf College is an experimental program in which students participate in a self-directed study curriculum where no grades are given and students work at their own pace. This document presents the results of a study designed to find out the varying degrees of general knowledge obtained by students in each program after 2…

This report evaluates the effectiveness of an experiential field study course at the University of Washington. The course, titled GST 250/350, has different goals from a traditional volunteer program in that the student's education and experience are paramount; the services he provides are secondary. The student's motivation also differs somewhat…

In Britain the reorganization of secondary schools, curriculum reform and the consequent language offerings to pupils of all abilities has resulted in questioning and experimentation. Changes in time tables and teacher allocation at a London comprehensive school are described. A multi-media French course called "Eclair" is also…

Described is the development and implementation of an emergency medical technician course for high school students. (GW)

An experimental elective course was designed to incorporate both didactic material and laboratory experience into a practical intravenous admixture course. The course outline from Oregon State University is provided, along with a list of literature sources and typical hyperalimentation prescription. (LBH)

Describes a unique external degree program at the University of South Florida, which offers to adults a bachelors degree based largely on independent study. (JH)

Presents the text of an interview with Robert Brustein, Dean of the Yale School of Drama and Artistic Director of the Yale Repertory Theatre from 1966 until 1979. Discusses his work with experimental theater at Yale and the place of theater and drama in the university and society. (PD)

The focus of this paper is students' design productions as they engaged in designing and making a windmill model to lift a given weight. This work is part of a project on the development of design and technology (D&T) education units and its trials among Indian middle school students (Grade 6, age 11-14 years) in different socio-cultural…

Three community college districts cooperated to design and assemble an interdisciplinary humanities program which uses rock music, current movies, and television as familiar cultural touchstones which lead the nontraditional student first to an understanding of self, then to an understanding of the arts in their total historical perspective. (NHM)

Describes the proposed insertion of two periods of industrial internship (five months beginning the sophomore year and seven months ending the junior year) into a functioning trimester program featuring an integrated curriculum, problem solving laboratories, and a senior engineering project. (GH)

This is the report of a study which investigated the relationship between interethnic curriculum and racial prejudice in a group of first grade children who had been exposed to interethnic instructional curriculum in kindergarten and first grade. A review of literature on the subject clarifies possible confounding variables to be considered in…

STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SEQUENTIAL, CUMULATIVE CURRICULUM IN ENGLISH FOR COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS WAS COMPARED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF SIMILAR STUDENTS TAKING TRADITIONAL COURSES OF INSTRUCTION. THE STATISTICAL STUDY SOUGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS A VALID BASIS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW CURRICULUM AND WHAT…

The purpose of the pilot program was to develop and test a new structure for vocational agriculture and thus meet the needs of a wider range of students. The curriculum was developed around 16 different agricultural subjects offered in alternate years on a semester basis. Agricultural engineering and agricultural survey were offered each semester…