Institutions of higher education presently and in the future will be confronted with the problem of offering diversified programs to the students they are supposed to serve. All institutions are becoming more and more alike due to a one-sided emphasis on increased enrollment rather than accommodating that priority to increased program quality. A…

Brief descriptions of the use of television as an integral part of educational reform in El Salvador, Niger, and American Samoa are presented, along with plans for a new project in the Ivory Coast. In these case studies, television is primarily a catalyst for reforms that would not otherwise be likely to occur. These reforms include curriculum…

In 1968, Clinton Hills Elementary School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, adopted the "Supermarket Idea of Learning." This learning theory provided for setting up a learning center in each instructional area with materials and machines of instruction accessible to all students. Additional features to implement the theory included; a) a daily…

Modern colleges can better serve their students if they strive to create a warm community that revolves around education and meets man's basic need for affiliation. The University of Denver is striving to develop community residence halls around the dogma of a philosophical approach to learning. The university has initiated residential programs…

The commitment at Tarrant County Junior College (TCJC, Texas) to meet the needs of all students, including marginal or high risk students, is reflected in their Basic Studies Program, described in this report. (See ED 049 761 for the 1970-71 report). The program integrates methods, materials, and curriculum for 36 semester hours of freshman…

This report presents a summary and evaluation of the new freshman curriculum at Hiram College. The curriculum, established in the fall of 1969, is based upon the premise that by giving freshmen more freedom and responsibility, along with the opportunity for more individual faculty guidance, a college can create an atmosphere in which both academic…

This document presents learning packages to assist administrators individualize the instructional program. The materials presented follow the individualized instructional format which teachers might utilize with students in the classroom. The information presented deals with the goals and rationale of individualized instruction, and the resources…

Paraprofessional programs in the schools of a metropolitan district were studied to test a theory about factors related to successful implementation of organizational innovation. Indices of variables were constructed from items on two questionnaires administered to a stratified random sample of paraprofessionals, teachers, and administrators. The…

This paper is mainly devoted to the analysis of four planning reports that were produced by the Planning Unit of the National Institute of Education (NIE) to guide NIE's activities for 1972-73. Each report presented recommendations for new programs and management activities intended to lead to better achievement of American educational goals. In…

Describes the innovative chemical engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute which stresses project work, individualized programs and instruction, and increased faculty involvement. (MLH)

Summarizes experience with individually-paced engineering instruction and gives observations resulting from visiting many United States universities that have individualized engineering courses. (MLH)

Developed in this paper is a preliminary model of rationality designed to suggest what "applied" research should be like. The model is based on two ideas which are described and analyzed. One concerns epistemology in practical research, and the other discusses where problems come from in such research. (Author/EB)

Describes an experimental course in the sociology of education which emphasized integration of historical, contemporary, theoretical, and empirical material. Examines the context in which the course developed, interplay between curriculum innovation and project teaching, and student reactions. (Author/AV)

Clarifies concepts of communication and social change, summarizes some of the main notions that have been previously expressed in relation to the topic, and then critically looks at the presuppositions. Discussion includes the role of communication, source, channel, message, receiver, feedback, criticism, and conclusion. (JEG)

The use of media in education is reviewed in terms of audiovisual waves and vogues, actual trends, and problems to be solved. Concerns and techniques are listed for each area. (JEG)