The report describes most of the field procedures of the Arkansas Highway Department's maintenance management system. The material is specifically designed for area foremen and job superintendents. Included are work scheduling, management tools, procedures, and reporting. The format is suitable for use as a self-instructional text. (Author)

This report presents an evaluation of a project undertaken by the Atlanta, Georgia Public Schools which provided tenth-, eleventh-, and twelfth-grade students with an alternative to the traditional classroom process of learning. By using a multidisciplinary approach to environmental studies, the students were to study independently, conduct…

The main purpose of this pilot study is to describe the Communications English (CE) program that was designed to help underachievers gain competence in communications skills. The subjects were 75 tenth graders assigned to three CE classes and 75 Regent English (State recommended English syllabus) tenth grade students. Based on diagnosis of pretest…

This catalog lists materials useful in teaching patrons how to use the library. The materials were prepared by librarians, by state departments of education, and by commercial firms. Many of them are introductions to specific libraries, but some cover general topics like use of the card catalog and bibliographies. Although some of the materials…

External degree programs are those educational programs that respond to acknowledged needs in higher education: greater access to post-secondary studies, more flexible curriculum offerings, and recognition of nontraditional forms of learning. This paper describes several external degree programs at various institutions across the U.S. Some of the…

THE SYLLABUSES STUDY COMMITTEE ON THE CORRESPONDENCE STUDY DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION IS STUDYING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR SYLLABUSES USED IN CORRESPONDENCE STUDY, IN INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION, AND/OR PERHAPS IN OTHER FORMS OF INDEPENDENT STUDY OFF-CAMPUS. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO 62 MEMBER…

AN ANALYSIS OF A FIELD TEST OF SCIENCE LEARNING MATERIALS FOR ABLE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IS REPORTED. THE LEARNING MATERIALS FIELD TESTED AND EVALUATED WERE UNGRADED INDEPENDENT STUDY KITS. THEY WERE DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM SUITABILITY REGARDLESS OF TEACHER OR SCHOOL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LEARNING MATERIALS INVOLVED CONCEPT FORMATION IN THE TOPICS OF…

A geology and geography teacher at St. Lawrence University presents a case study of his experience in promoting experientially based, independent study opportunities and in functioning as a sponsor-at-large for students wishing to design their own programs for the January term or interterm. (JT)

Describes an independent study course, offered by correspondence, for college students that centers around study units on environmental education. (LS)

Describes a training program in interpersonal skills for teachers and its effects on teacher-student relationships and interaction patterns. Results indicate that the self-instructional module offered an effective alternative to traditional approaches to communication skills training. (Author)

Explains how videotape technology has been used in physics instruction, and that the original design which was intended for independent and self-paced instruction has been broadened to include other areas. (GA)

Describes a first-year zoology course at University College Cardiff based on a self-instructional system using printed texts, audiovisual programs, and integrated practical work. (Author/BB)

Describes the use of "Personalized System of Instruction" (P.S.I.) in the second semester of a first-year high school Chinese class that contained students of widely divergent ability levels. (KM)

Independent study is at least as effective as traditional teaching methods, according to this report of a three-year project to evaluate self-study modules, called "minicourses," in a new nursing curriculum. (MF)