This learning packet presents geography units designed for self-directed study use by students in grades K-8. Instructions are given regarding how to use the materials. The five themes of geography provide a framework for analyzing questions about a place, how that place came to be the way it is, and how the place effects the people living there.…

Millions of Americans are currently enrolled in distance learning institutions. The flexible study schedules, independent learning, and self-paced courses are attracting more students than ever. Those interested in enrolling in a distance education school, probably have a lot of questions. Choosing the right school is an important decision, and…

Article considered an independent study program in which students assume all practical responsibility for their learning, for the use they make of released time, and for accomplishing the goals of their study. (Author/RK)

This article briefly discusses attitudes toward death in our culture and several research findings concerning death in children, adolescents, and adults. It then summarizes an independent study unit (developed from suggested course outlines by Dr. Daniel Leviton) compiled for advanced high school or college students or professionals wanting to…

A description of distance education in Great Britain, which is defined as a multimedia educational process conducted outside the traditional classroom setting. (HB)

Metro High, St. Louis, is described in pictures and words. The school, started in 1972, is a small, experimental school, which encourages self instruction, community involvement, and the use of real situations as learning experiences. The Zoology class, for instance, visits the zoo to study the animals. (SM)

As of the 1973 semester, 10 percent scheduled school time will be free'', i.e., unstructured in the sense that it need not be devoted to one particular discipline but may instead be used for interdisciplinary study or field trips. (DD)

An innovative teaching method called Proctorial, Auto-graded, Self-paced Study'' (PASS) was employed in an engineering college. The results are reported indicating that it has many advantages over the conventional lecture method of teaching. (PS)

Author believes collaboration with other students in studying law is a much more effecting learning procedure than competition. (PG)

Results indicated that a person's self-concept (personality), as measured by the Interpersonal Checklist, was only marginally related to both choice of study plan and performance. (Author)

After surveying critically recent innovation in college teaching, the author concludes that: a teacher's responsibility is to arrange optimum conditions for other people to learn. He creates relationships between himself and students and among students themselves in which students share power and responsibility as well as information in the…