An experimental program at the University of Colorado, Boulder shows that when senior citizens become students, everyone involved can benefit. (Editor)

Focuses on future trends in postsecondary education and their implications for institutional planners and researchers. The four projections are: increased enrollment of the nontraditional student, rise of alternative educational institutions, decreased undergraduate vocational preparation, and diminution of compulsory education. (Editor/PG)

An analysis of the disappointing results of an experimental, semi-programmed government course is reported. (Author/KM)

This third quarterly report for the period January to March 1977 describes the production schedule, records, and estimated costs and times in creating the Subject Access Project data base. Plans for on-line use of the data base and search strategy design are outlined. A table of specifications for preparing the data base for on-line searching is…

The Subject Access Project second quarterly report for September to December 1976 summarized in-progress work to improve subject access to monographs. Activities include: (1) analysis of book indexes and tables of contents for terms to augment MARC subject description; (2) analysis of additional book sections--e.g., maps, illustrations, charts,…

A study was conducted of 275 Puerto Rican pupils to assess the relative effectiveness of various experimental models of bilingual education with respect to selected pupil and parent outcomes. A model providing a major part of the instructional day in Spanish in addition to English had generally positive results. (Author/RM)

This is an annual report of science education research undertaken in Sweden in 1976. It includes reports on work done by government commissions and projects of national boards, a brief review of projects reported on in Swedish journals, and a report on recent trends in Swedish science education research and future plans. (BB)

RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED TO FIND THE VALUE OF AN ENRICHED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR A HOMOGENEOUS GROUPING OF MENTALLY SUPERIOR STUDENTS. STUDIES WERE CARRIED OUT WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL AND A CONTROL GROUP TO FIND DEVELOPMENT IN LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, INTERESTS, ABILITY TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS, ARTISTIC ABILITY, AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT. OBJECTIVE…

A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE READING PROCESS, BOTH PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC, AND THE STUDIES DEVELOPING FROM THE ANALYSIS FORMED THE BASIS FOR THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM ON READING. A RESEARCH GROUP WAS ORGANIZED AS A LOOSE FEDERATION WITH EACH OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS PURSUING HIS OWN IDEAS AND TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM. THE COMPLETED…

OBJECTIVES DURING THE PROJECT'S SECOND QUARTER WERE TO (1) COMPLETE THE SELECTION OF TEACHERS, (2) COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM, (3) INITIATE THE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM, (4) HOLD ORIENTATION MEETINGS FOR COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS INVOLVED IN THE PILOT PROGRAMS, AND (5) OBTAIN MATERIAL AND INFORMATION FROM…

A REMEDIAL SUMMER TRIAL PROGRAM WAS GIVEN AT GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (1965) TO HELP STUDENTS IN REMOVING CERTAIN DEFICIENCIES IN COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. OPINIONS ON THE PROGRAM WERE OBTAINED BY QUESTIONNAIRE AND INTERVIEW TO DISCOVER (1) HOW THE PARTICIPANTS FELT ABOUT THE PROGRAM, (2) WHETHER THE NATURE OF THE PROGRAM WAS SUFFICIENTLY…

AFTER GENERAL REMARKS ON INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION OVER THE YEARS, THE PROGRAMS OF SIX NEW LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES WERE DESCRIBED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THESE INSTITUTIONS--(1) THE FIELD-STUDY CENTER ("DISPOSABLE" OR "BEACHHEAD" COLLEGE), A JOINT PROPOSAL BY ANTIOCH AND GODDARD COLLEGES (OHIO), WITH ENROLLMENT FOR A PERIOD RANGING FROM A FEW WEEKS TO…

THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO ALLOW ABLE STUDENTS TO ACCELERATE THEIR PACE AND PERMIT OTHERS TO PROCEED AT THEIR OWN RATE. EACH SEMESTER WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE FIVE-WEEK SESSIONS, EACH SESSION PRESENTING A FULL SEMESTER'S COURSE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE INSTRUCTOR GAVE ONLY EVERY THIRD LECTURE OF THE FULL SEMESTER'S 45-CLASS SCHEDULE. IF THE…