A PROGRAMED GUIDE HAS BEEN PREPARED TO ASSIST GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PREPARE THEIR SEMESTER'S PROGRAM. PROCEDURES ARE DESCRIBED FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO (1) TAKE A LIMITED NUMBER OF CLASSES FOR PERSONAL ENRICHMENT, (2) ENROLL IN SPECIFIC COURSES IN PREPARATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, (3) COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, (4) EARN A…

A DETAILED PROGRAMED GUIDE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST STUDENTS AT GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE IN (1) MAKING CAREER DECISIONS, (2) OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHOSEN CAREER, (3) FORMULATING OVERALL EDUCATIONAL PLANS, (4) PLANNING DETAILED PROGRAMS FOR ALL SEMESTERS OF ATTENDANCE AT THE COLLEGE, AND (5) REVIEWING PLANS WITH…

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…

Self-instructional Mediated Learning Modules (MLMs), audiotaped or videotaped units based upon a structured learning approach, may be used by clinics to provide effective, low-cost psychological treatments to large numbers of people. MLMs produced by the Life Skills Training Project focused on interpersonal and self-management skills. Nine…

Self-paced, individualized student and teacher workbooks were designed to improve the self-concept and motivation levels of vocational students. The program was based on the correlation between self-concept and school achievement. The program was field tested with 41 Job Corps students from the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, Texas, and their…