Describes a middle school science program that emphasizes choices, diverse potential experiences, independent study, and individualization. (JR)

Colleges and universities are now dealing with certain students through a new component in their instructional environment. These emerging Learning Centers are typically designed to assist and guide capable but fundamentally ill-prepared handicapped students in acquiring needed background. In some cases, such components not only help dispense…

Description of student-run, problem-oriented work groups as an alternative teaching model that allows for fusion of the rigor of a structured course and the flexibility of independent study. (ND)

This guide for teachers considering using independent learning describes the Keller Plan and describes ways in which it has been adapted for use in a variety of school situations. A discussion of the Keller Plan and its original formulation is followed by six case studies written by teachers in schools and colleges describing their use of the…

This independent self-study course on electricity was developed from military sources for use in vocational education. The course provides a source of study materials on the principles of electricity. The five lessons are divided into two parts, each of which contains criterion objectives and self-tests. The course provides basic coverage of…

This individualized, self-paced course for independent study in water drainage was adapted from military curriculum materials for use in vocational education. The course provides basic information for the design of simple drainage structures for roads and airfields. Some job skills included are designing and constructing ditches and culverts;…

This book for Peace Corps volunteers on learning Mano, one of the languages of Liberia, is divided into two sections. The first section consists of ten lessons and two review lessons, while the second section has eight lessons and a final review lesson. Each lesson is divided into four or five sections: (1) tests and dialogues, (2) grammatical and…

In the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), a system for continual teacher improvement has a legal and organizational basis. Compulsory teacher self-improvement is necessary both to raise ideological and political standards and to supply knowledge and skills in a time of continuous change. In addition to courses offered through institutes,…

The adoption of developmental approaches could reinforce or aggravate certain inequities in schools. Three developmental practices embody potentially harmful inclinations: (1) the tendency to adopt the end state of a developmental theory (such as Kohlberg's) as an educational goal, thereby imposing a restrictive model of learning on culturally…

Presented is the learner's guide for a high school level independent study course in environmental studies. The manual is divided into two sections: (1) The Nature of the Environment, with lessons on ecosystems, limiting factors, interdependence and adaptation; and (2) Economic, Political, Behavioral, and Ethical Aspects of Environmental Studies,…

Contracts and prescriptions can provide an effective individualized method for teaching students how to learn. A contract may be formulated by any interested party and is an agreement to achieve stated goals by a described method. Prescriptions are teacher-initiated as a result of a specific diagnosis of a student's needs. In an individualized…

This review of self-planned learning is divided into three parts: (1) learning theory, (2) instructional theory, and (3) practitioner application. Its objective is to help participants learn about the relevance and applications to and implications for adult development and learning of psychology. In the first part behaviorism and neobehaviorism…