After a full year of operation, many questions have been asked about Empire State College (ESC) concerning the type of students who seek such an institution and how these students handle the major responsibility of planning and carrying out their studies. A group of 10 graduates were selected from the 30 graduated in fall 1972 for lengthy…

This paper advocates the use of independent research projects as a practical means of individualizing science instruction within the framework of a traditional school program. The science program at Model Laboratory School, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, is discussed as an example of independent study being an integral part of…

This study was designed to determine the extent and nature of independent study programs on the two-year college campuses across the western half of the nation. The study further sought to determine whether differences existed in the use of independent study in colleges as regards variance in enrollment, geographical location, type of control,…

This booklet brings the student some knowledge of drugs and how they are used and abused by people. Fourteen lessons for independent study are presented. Each lesson starts with a pretest for self-assessment purposes. If the score on the pretest indicates the student would benefit from further study on the particular lesson, general subject matter…

The report presents a summary of a mathematics project involving a system of individualized, laboratory and classroom instruction techniques for occupational and developmental college students. Continual diagnosis of student learning difficulties, flexible prescriptions of activities, and continual evaluation of student progress are incorporated…

A study was conducted using positive reinforcement to increase and maintain the time spent participating in study behavior of a six-year-old female kindergarten student and to introduce the teacher to behavioral change techniques. Attending and non-attending study behaviors were observed during 30-minute independent study periods in the classroom.…

A self-instructional program in which teacher participants are asked to work individually as well as in groups is presented. Directions are provided for each activity. The program is divided into four major sections: (1)The Role of Adult Education, (2) Techniques for Building a Positive Self-Image; (3) Self-Application of Techniques, and (4)…

An advanced General Education Program has been designed to prepare an individual with the information, concepts, and general knowledge required to successfully pass the American Council on Education's High School General Education Development (GED) Test. The Advanced General Education Program provides comprehensive self-instruction in each of the…

This manual was designed for second grade children learning in small groups under an open classroom approach in which leadership and active participation are encouraged. It was intended especially for bilingual classrooms where children have a good opportunity to learn a second language from one another. Some instructions appear in Spanish…

As a part of the U. S. Naval Academy Self-Paced Physics Course materials, orientation is presented in this manual to assist an instructor in developing his individual class policies. Descriptions are given of objectives, class atmosphere, student progress, counseling activities, and remedial work. Under the heading of the management sequence,…

A project was designed to investigate the use and effectiveness of an instructional design system in which systematically prepared materials, in conjunction with automated devices, were used to teach manipulative nursing skills on an independent study basis. This report presents the problem of designing and constructing such instructional…

An instructional package was developed to help junior college students weak in word attack skills related to phonics and the ability to discriminate by the most efficient use of the auditory, visual, and analytical faculties. The programed package was designed to permit the student independence and privacy and to introduce a rapid and emotionally…

This topical paper examined students' views on individualized instruction versus the traditional approach. The purpose of the study was: (1) to measure student acceptance of the concept of individualized instruction; (2) to identify positive and negative factors of individualized instruction as perceived by students; and (3) to identify the…

In January 1970 the Council on Library Resources (CLR) arranged a meeting to introduce the Dallas Public Library to the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and to the idea of a project in which the Library would assume the role of acting as a center for CLEP information and providing assistance to CLEP candidates. The historical background of…

A history of the Independent Study Project (ISP) as well as a report of the progress of the Project is presented. The presentation is divided into several parts: the history of the Project, what is actually proposed, what was done during the first six months of the Project, and what is being attempted now. The presentation concludes with an…