The Federal School was a correspondence art school in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the early 20th century. At that time, scientific methods changed the organization and practice of commercial art training and industrial education, which included correspondence courses from the Federal School. Standards of intelligence were determined with…

Describes the Correspondence School program run by the Alaska Department of Education. (PF)

This is a translation of Chapter 8 of "Narodnoe obrazovanie v SSSR, 1917-1967 ("Public Education in the USSR, 1917-1967 ), edited by M.A. Prokof'ev et al. and published by Prosveshchenie Press, Moscow, 1967.

THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO OBTAIN EVIDENCE REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUPERVISED CORRESPONDENCE STUDY IN HIGH SCHOOLS WHICH COULD BE USED AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE CURRENT SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS. DATA WERE OBTAINED BY MEANS OF A QUESTIONNAIRE TO STUDENTS AND PRINCIPALS CONCERNING SATISFACTORY METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS…

ALTERNATIVES TO THE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF TEACHING FRESHMAN COLLEGE COMPOSITION IN A LARGE UNIVERSITY WERE TESTED IN A 4-YEAR STUDY. THIS PILOT PROJECT EXPLORED THE FEASIBILITY OF COMBINING CORRESPONDENCE METHODS WITH RESIDENT COURSES IN FRESHMAN COMPOSITION AS A MEANS OF HANDLING PROJECTED INCREASES IN ENROLLMENT AT THE COLLEGE-FRESHMAN LEVEL.…

The tradition of independent study is traced from classical antiquity to the 20th century. Particular attention is given to the example of such persons as Descartes, Rousseau, Goethe, and Franklin, and to the role of encyclopedias, libraries, and correspondence study in furthering self-education. Nine references are included. (LY)

The article deals with the problem of why many students enrolling in correspondence study do not complete the course. In the one-semester-hour courses nearly 13% of students did not submit even one lesson. The figures for the two- and three-hour courses were both over 20%. In the four-hour courses, nearly 32% do not submit the first lesson. A…

The results of Advanced Placement Examinations suggest that the By-Mail learning component of the Duke University Talent Identification Program provides intellectual stimulation for brilliant middle-school youth, prepares them for college credit exams, and assists school systems in meeting the educational needs of academically talented youngsters.…

Correspondence education is a tested, flexible, and viable addition to the training and development arsenal of learning tools. Although a comparatively recent development in the professions, properly integrated within the training plan, correspondence study supports any trainer's effort and closes most fundamental learning gaps. (Author/DS)

A look at the evaluation report of the radio/correspondence study program established in Kenya. (HB)

Includes statistics on the courses offered, who takes them, and the percentage attaining the bachelor's degree. (SP)

A brief description of the University of Kansas' Extramural Independent Study Center. (AK)

Compares costs and services of four British colleges offering external degree courses with those of the new correspondence study oriented Open University. Tabulated data on degrees offered, subjects, entrance requirements, educational methods, and program length as well as costs. (LY)