Experiments in learning are being conducted in numerous small, privately financed schools throughout the United States. Students of different ages are clustered together, allowed to learn what they please, and given little or no discipline. A great deal of controversy has arisen over these schools. (CK)

Discussions concluded that now is the time to develop criteria for measuring professional quality of practicing physicians and to improve learning processes in medical schools. (Editor/IR)

An educational environment which "enables the children to investigate their world with the help of a grown-up friend. Part of a longer special report available from: Grade Teacher Reprints, 23 Leroy Ave., Darien, Conn. 06820. (No. 91291, 75J) (Author/AP)

Discusses the use of distance learning, defined as any form of individualized learning which is conducted by a tutor separated from the student by great distances, noting the use of television, radio, correspondence courses, and implications for library services in the Pacific Islands. (EJS)

The nontraditional methods of teaching used in McMaster University's M.D. program pose problems for student assessment. Changes proposed for the system include a clearer statement of objectives that serve as the basis for assessment, improvement of measurement tools, and increased emphasis on the training of those who participate in assessment.…

A survey found seven active community college honors programs in Illinois, serving 300 students. This is higher than the national average. Program features and characteristics are reported and recommendations are made for justifying, administering, admitting to, and constructing such programs. (MSE)

Describes how the University of Zambia has tried to relieve a severe skilled manpower shortage by providing greater access to higher studies. Thirteen references are listed. (LLS)

Describes the computing environment and command language for a new programing language called OUSBASIC which is designed to enable naive users to interact usefully, with little assistance, with a computer system. (Author/CHC)

The quality and assessment of experiential learning and the effectiveness of its integration with formal didactic instruction are considered central factors in curriculum design and the planning of graduate programs. Nine dimensions of change in graduate and professional learning are discussed. (MLW)

Described is an activity center for independent study designed to create in students an awareness of the colorful background of the English language while increasing their vocabularies and enhancing their knowledge of other countries. Activities focus on six countries: Italy, France, Ireland, Holland, Spain, and England. (Author/KC)

Speech-anxious students were assigned to self-administered treatment conditions: (1) systematic desensitization, (2) desensitization with meditation replacing progressive relaxation, and (3) meditation only. Treatment manuals included coping-skill instructions. Treatments were equally effective in reducing anxiety and produced a greater reduction…

Examines the current status of self-care and self-help as they relate to health, and explores their potential in enhancing the health of the elderly. It is based on a review of the literature, and reports from self-care conferences and interviews with individuals interested and active in the field. (Author)

Research on objectives and study techniques shows that college students trained in the use of self-derived objectives performed significantly better on multiple-choice and recall tests than students not so trained. (CJ)

Telecourses allow students to test their interests and aptitudes before committing themselves to a course of study. Milwaukee Area Technical College telecourses are available throughout a wide area via cable television. Because videocassettes of courses are available in the library, self-paced learning is possible. (SK)