Along with positive developments in psychology, the self-help movement is becoming widespread, based on the belief that people are capable of growing and achieving positive change with only minimal help. This article addresses the potential of a solution-focused self-help tool to improve university students' well-being by comparing its outcome to…

The self-help University of the Third Age (U3A) is an adult education approach for older people in which all the teaching and administration is carried out by unpaid volunteers. The purpose of this study was to reveal some of the successful ageing characteristics of the 205 independent U3As in Australia and the 60 independent U3As in New Zealand…

A discussion of the use of modules for self-paced learning at Allendale, Michigan. nHB)

Emphasizing self-instruction, the Portable Carrel Kit enables the student to devote complete attention to class lectures, study at his convenience, and keep current in continuing education programs. (Editor)

Describes the use of a self-administered desensitization program as a teaching device and fear reduction procedure with graduate students in counseling psychology. (Author)

Answers criticisms of self-paced instruction (SPI) by citing advantages of SPI over lecture methods. Concludes that criticisms of SPI are useful since they indicate in which areas further research should be conducted to improve this method of instruction. (MLH)

Discusses typical problems in self-paced courses and suggests ways to approach these problems: grading, student procrastination, and adequately introducing the students to the course. (MLH)

Personal responsibility for health is dependent upon accurate knowledge and skill in self-care. Testicular cancer incidence is the leading cancer in young adult males. This article describes the development and evaluation of a testicular cancer education program which is now available nationwide to college health services. (Author/MT)

Surveyed 80 Canadian university counselors to determine whether they prescribed self-help books and to compare titles of most prescribed books to those selected by Canadian psychologists. Found that 74.4 percent of 78 counselors answering question responded affirmatively to recommending books with 56 titles being prescribed. Lists 10 books most…

This document notes that the academic and emotional needs of undergraduates planning their futures in psychology are not often addressed. It proposes self-help support groups as a means of alleviating the tension and stress faced by psychology majors. The model for the support group described in this paper is adapted from Yalom's (1985) 11…

Presents three viewpoints on the Keller Plan or Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), given by an associate dean, a department chairman, and a professor. Concentrates on PSI engineering courses, but includes many general comments. (MLH)

If self-paced self-study is used for developing higher abilities such as problem-solving, an increased amount of teacher-student discussion will be required. Some combination of self- and teacher-pacing seems preferable, and a new hybrid scheme for achieving this is considered. (Author)

Argues that use of self-help audiocassette tapes in psychological counseling can accelerate the introduction of therapeutic ideas, promote continuity of counseling between sessions, and reinforce behavioral and attitudinal changes. Discussed rationale and description of a program in which this approach is used in brief counseling of college…

Smoking cessation behaviors of college students using a university health service were examined. Forty successful and 32 unsuccessful quitters were interviewed through an open-ended questionnaire. Differences in success seemed related to techniques used to remain abstinent from cigarette smoking, expectations of ease or difficulty in quitting, and…