This document presents a discussion of several dependent variables related to the topic of student choice of subject matter within specified courses. The dependent variables discussed are: attitudes, personality, pacing, achievement, future choices, and varied instructional outputs. Personality has never been used as a dependent variable in any…

A satirical portrait of a hypothetical community college which "responds to the needs of the community in innovative ways." (DC)

Individually Guided Education (IGE) has been promoted to schools through two agencies: The Institute for Development of Educational Activities, Inc. (I/D/E/A/), and Wisconsin R & D Center for Individualized Schooling. The problems IGE has experienced and the role of the supervisor are discussed. (Author/MLF)

Television, with its undeniable impact, is here to stay. Educators should learn to use the medium to their advantage instead of constantly decrying its content. (Author)

The implementation process of educational innovations is examined from the viewpoint of a "practicality ethic." Teachers will adopt innovation perceived as "practical" (i.e., congruent with the classroom situation, provided with methods for implementation, and offering a return on time or money invested," and discard those…

The "School Without Schools" experiment in Columbus, Ohio, is now seen by many as a model of how the human and physical resources of a community can be used for educational value. (Author)

The director of the Central Intelligence Agency outlines needed skills and suggests how secondary education can encourage their development. (DS)

Effects of the following variables upon teachers' attitudes toward team teaching were examined: (1) teachers' adherence to normative values negatively aligned with team teaching, and (2) experiences encountered by teachers in implementing the innovation. Findings supported the hypothesis that teachers' values and implementive experiences are…

Listener reactions to a speech by Sidney Marland, a "prime mover" in the career education movement, are presented. (MJB)

Vocational and technical institutions are enjoying increased enrollment, while liberal arts education is experiencing declining enrollment. A panel and conference participants discussed ways higher education can change productively and adapt to present and future circumstances. (Author/MLF)

Educational uses and implications of small inexpensive computers are discussed. (STS)

This article presents a strategy which can be used as a catalyst for change by faculty development agencies in universities. (STS)

Discusses two evaluation models used to assess primary school programs. (SB)