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What Good are United States History Mini-Courses?

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Boykin, Arsene – Social Studies, 1981

Presents results of a study of student attitudes toward United States history 10-week minicourses. Course titles include America's West, Roaring Twenties and Desperate Thirties, Nuclear Age, and Popular American Image. Concludes that minicourses allow students to choose among a variety of offerings and to determine which subjects are relevant and…

Descriptors: Educational Innovation, History Instruction, Minicourses, Relevance (Education)

Foreign Language Mini-Courses: Still a Good Idea.

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Johnson, Edward V. – Foreign Language Annals, 1979

Special features and advantages of foreign language mini-courses and suggestions for establishing a workable system are discussed. One advantage of the system is the minimizing of schedule conflicts. (SW)

Descriptors: Flexible Scheduling, Individualized Programs, Language Instruction, Language Programs