Second year civil engineering students are given a choice of topics for specialized independent study and problem solving to develop their engineering appreciation and critical thought. (IR)

The relationships between cognitive style, teacher-structured presentation and independent problem solving teaching methods, and factual-content and concept-generalization achievement are investigated. (DG)

Describes use of laboratory kits to provide practical work for students away from the laboratory. Opportunity for interpretative discussion of data obtained is provided by access to tutors in open laboratories, which contain more elaborate equipment for use when needed. (AL)

Recommends extensive cooperation between librarians and teachers to stimulate students to become enthusiastic readers and suggests ways in which the librarian can make the library program more effective. Bibliography. (RW)

The roving inservice is an approach to continuing education which enables the program to be located in multiple nursing units simultaneously for the convenience of the nurses and without an instructor. (SSH)

Describes how a "problem" student bucks the system and wins. (RL)

Briefly presents a rationale for including chamber music performance in the high school music curriculum. Describes a pilot independent study course in which students could earn credit through string quartet performance. The course syllabus, scheduling, and contract grading system are discussed. (SJL)

This article presents a definition of self-directed learning and a rationale for making it an essential goal in education. The adjustments needed in traditional teacher and student roles to achieve self-directed learning are considered. (SJL)

The Program for Academic and Creative Enrichment (PACE) is a pull-out program for gifted elementary students. It is implemented by resource teachers working on a three stage model to develop basic thinking, critical thinking and problem solving, independent study, and research skills. (CL)

A study of student attitudes toward independent project work indicates that grades may be a larger motivation than learning, and that students may exploit the assessment system in varying degrees to attain their end. However, "project game" players had no statistically significantly higher grades. (MSE)

Effective individualized instruction depends primarily on the teacher possessing the skills to implement it. Individualization is therefore quite compatible with the traditional self-contained elementary classroom model, but not with its alternative, departmentalization, which allows teachers neither the time flexibility nor the familiarity with…

Posttraining measures indicated that the self-instruction procedure produced significantly more reflective responding than did the model alone procedure. The results also suggested the presence of a developmental lag in cognitive style among the retarded children compared to recent norms for nonretarded children. (Author)

Helping students to appreciate and consequently accept responsibility for planning their learning experiences in partnership with the teacher takes time, patience, and knowledge to facilitate this emerging ability. These guidelines and suggestions are intended to help in this task. (Author/SJL)