The final report discusses objectives and achievements of a career education program designed to develop a self instruction module for special and regular educators concerning career education for exceptional students in grades K through 12. It is explained that a kit, which included a self instructional manual, filmstrip, cassette, and…

Several questions regarding the frequency and motivation of adult learning are examined in light of findings from several research studies. Focus is on highly intentional learning which is not part of formal course work: a series of time-consuming episodes in which the person's primary intention is to gain certain definite knowledge and skill.…

The objectives of the study were twofold: (1) to determine if correspondence study is a viable approach for offering vocational education to residents of Wisconsin who want and need a vocational education program, (2) to design a correspondence study model for vocational, technical, and adult education (VTAE). To carry out these broad objectives:…

Reported are the results of a study made to determine the effects of independent study with experimental matematical materials upon selected achievement measure, and the grade level at which these materials can be used most effectively. Experimental treatments were randomly assigned to three classes within two elementary schools at each of the…

Topics discussed in this report include--(1) Space for Individual Study. (2) The Quest for Flexibility, (3) Toward Improved Construction, and (4) Overall Instructional Planning. Plans, drawings, and photographs are provided. (RK)

The capacity for independence, the capacity for collaboration, and student personalities will be the main variables in a proposed study. To specify in greater detail which approach to the problem would be most fruitful, a review of the literature was made and the parties involved were interviewed. The study then focused on several questions for…

In addition to rating the independent behavior of gifted children in the individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) program, this study also attempts to measure the attitude of children, parents, and teachers toward the IPI program. The report discusses the rationale behind IPI, the school population in the study and control schools, and the…

Four appendixes are used to describe the activities and purposes of Environmental Education Center at Portland State University. The first appendix is an excerpt from a recent proposal and describes the philosophy and general goals of the center. The activities of the center have aimed at development and demonstration of a self-learning and…

This university independent course of study of Chinese civilization uses a non-disciplinary approach for the purpose of catching a glimpse of what the preponderant body of Chinese have thought and valued throughout the ages. The literature is approached from a Chinese point of view. The course consists of nine lessons: (1) Mencius, (2)Confucius,…

The opening chapter of this workbook introduces the user to BASIC, a simple computer programming language, by explaining terminal use and commands such as "print" and "scratch". The second chapter uses population as an example to consider ways to input and handle large numbers and offers a further explanation of the…

The Independent Study course at Waubonsee Community College is offered for two semester hours of credit, accumulative to a maximum of four semester hours. Students not completing their independent study project in one semester may receive an extension for an additional semester. Analysis of the records of 9l Independent Study enrollees in the…

It is asserted that students can discover the rules of German grammar, or any grammar, by asking the right questions about a text; they can write grammars and compile vocabulary lists. Classes that were taught in this way are described. (Author/RM)

Some initial guidelines are provided for parents and teachers for encouraging independence and self-direction among gifted students. (DLS)

Describes a two year vocational training course in computer programming, offered for selected inmates, as a rehabilitation program. Contends the course is a successful one, as many of its graduates, after their release, have found work in the data processing field. (GA)

Adolescents, struggling to achieve a sense of autonomy and independence from their parents, peers, and teachers, can experience some measure of self-realization as they encounter ideas in their reading, work with them, and express them in writing. Gives a guide for writing papers and examines the problems and progress of individual students…