The multimedia instructional system used at Mt. San Jacinto College (California) provides instruction to help students achieve more of the course objectives. How to write objectives, different ways to utilize media, and individual, small group, and large group instruction are some of the topics discussed. Some advantages of this system are: (1)…

The Independent Study Project of the Dallas Public Library has as its primary goal the testing of the feasibility of utilizing an existent public institution, the library, for enabling qualified persons to earn credits toward a degree through independent study and examination. More proximate goals are: (a) the assessment of demand locally for…

Presented is the basis for an integrated approach to teaching reading skills and mathematics concepts at the elementary school level. A general explanation of concept formation, of oral and written language, and of mathematics symbols, with specific suggestions as to their application in mathematics, is included in the first section of the…

A SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE, AND LARGELY SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED AND EVALUATED FOR FIVE ACADEMIC QUARTERS AT KALAMAZOO COLLEGE IN MICHIGAN. THE PROGRAM WAS CALLED THE "NEGLECTED LANGUAGE PROGRAM" (NLP) AND OFFERED INSTRUCTION IN MANDARIN CHINESE, JAPANESE, HINDI-URDU, PERSIAN, SWAHILI, AND BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE. ITS…

A survey was sent to the entire institutional membership of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges in spring 1975 in order to ascertain the extent of honors programs available for two-year college students of exceptional ability. Of the 1,270 institutions surveyed, 644 responded (51%). Results of the survey showed: (1) 47 of the…

Article showed that the average first year academic achievement of the English students in Arts and Science was higher than that of the Scots both in 1969-70 and in 1972-73. Author then canvassed three possible explanations in terms of national differences in ability, in age and in previous familiarity with the work of the first university year.…

An interinstitutional project to develop a self-instructional course in international health is described, including the rationale for the project and the operating procedures used to produce course materials. A field trial is also reported and recommendations for materials development and utilization are given. (Author/LBH)

A student of Russian and German describes his method for improving reading skills in those languages, with emphasis on a field of specialization. (AM)

A remedial self-study course in physics has been successfully developed at Nottingham University through repeated evaluations and modifications in such areas as testing and course organization. The development of a self-instructional center, and the use of film and videotape packages, have also been successful. (JMD)

Learning to learn should keynote today's educational philosophy. One method for developing learning skills is through the use of independent study guides (self-initiated study and direction activities serving as lesson plans for learners). (Author/MJB)

Performance differences were not significant between men and women in Earth Science classes with fixed assignment deadlines, nor were achievement differences significant for women in self-paced sections compared to fixed deadline men or women. Men performed higher than women in self-paced groups, and higher than men or women in other learning…

In three of four physiology topics studied, audiotape/booklet use was a significantly more effective method of study than the conventional method of text books and lecture notes. Student response was favorable as well as academic achievement. (Author/LBH)

Reviews self-directed lifelong learning among adults in London from 1558-1640 as nurtured by individuals, organizations, self-improvement publications, and colleges. (EM)

The Ohio State program includes instructional objectives for all of the clinical clerkships, a specialized collection of learning resources to assist the students in the mastery of the clerkship objectives, mini-learning resource centers (LRC) located close to patient care areas, and an evaluation system for student assessment. (LBH)

Discusses the importance of self-instruction to keep people current with the rapidly changing technology that characterizes the present industrial or mass culture. Describes a Yugoslavian project that combines a self-instruction course helped by an instructor using self-directed pupil activities that require students to apply the acquired…