This is a report of the development of four self-study units in physics for college nonscience majors. The topics of the units are Waves and Sound, The Radiant Energy of Sunlight, Infrared Radiation, and Acceleration. Each unit includes an inexpensive, portable kit; a student manual containing all requisite background information, self-test,…

Describes a chemistry course designed for the general student at Pampa Senior High School, Pampa, Texas. It presents the fundamental concepts in chemistry in a nonmathematical context; contains many options in the form of minicourses; and permits the student to pace himself. (HM)

Describes a self-instructional Keller Plan (Personalized System of Instruction) course in geological oceanology which includes laboratory activities and field trips. (SL)

Presented are some ideas for teaching science in a small school via the use of blocking science content into individualized programs for students. (PEB)

This publication involves a minicourse designed to allow the student to acquire an understanding of minicourses as possible alternatives to the conventional unit of education. A brief history of the minicourse concept is presented and the nature of a minicourse is discussed. Various ways in which minicourses can be used are then explained. The…

Presented is a Learning Activity Package (LAP) study concerned with carbon and its compounds. This LAP in chemistry includes a rationale for studying the chemical element of carbon, a list of student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), of activities (reading, laboratory experiments, model construction, etc.), a two-page worksheet, a…

A report on the development and tryout of an individualized chemistry program is presented in this monograph, based on the 1969 pilot-test results obtained from the P. K. Yonge Laboratory School and the 1970-72 field test findings from public schools in Florida. The purpose of introducing this program is to help teachers in adopting more…

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)

Developed by the Civil Defense Preparedness Agency, this autoinstructional text deals with nuclear weapons effects. The destructive effects of an atomic blast are first introduced, and then long-term radioactive consequences are stressed. (CP)

Presented is a Learning Activity Package (LAP) study on ecology. This LAP, designed for use as a part of a high school biology course, contains a rationale for teaching the topic, a list of student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), a list of resources (readings, audiovisual aids, handouts, student activities, group discussion topics), and a…

This study assesses the Personalized System of Instruction's (Keller Plan) conventional academic environment capability. The author focuses on some of the issues accompanying the introduction of PSI. (SA)

Included are three Learning Activity Package (LAP) studies for use in high school biology: Everything has a Place (Grouping and the Diversity of Life), Energy Relations, and Reproduction. Each LAP contains a rationale for teaching the material included, student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), a list of related resources (books,…

Presented is a Learning Activity Package (LAP) study concerned with the study of biological reproduction. The LAP begins with the rationale for studying the reproductive process and is then divided into two sections. Contained within each section are student objectives (stated in behavioral terms), a list of resources (readings and problems,…