The aim of this paper is to critique the individualistic ontological premises of 'self-directed learning', as it has been developed in humanist education literature in the tradition of Carl Rogers. The authors suggest instead that social-transformative education and its critical social ontology serve the emancipatory promise of education better…

Online course delivery makes possible one innovation which can provide each student with greater program flexibility as well as some personal ownership of the direction and pace of his degree progress. This concept can be called the "container course." A container course is the offering of more than one course simultaneously under a single course…

Social-assisted learning means that social forces provide tutorial activities for self-study through television, face-to-face instruction, audiotapes, and videotapes. The instruction is based on requirements in specialized majors, courses, and outlines of self-study examination. (JOW)

The use of self-hypnosis techniques to overcome barriers to writing freely is illustrated in the experiences of several writers who successfully used the method. (MSE)

A nursing education course at the Medical University of South Carolina focuses on the student as a person, a learner, and a professional. Important components of the course are the principles and concepts of adult learning that incorporate concepts of self-directed learning and self-awareness. (Author/JOW)

A paper by Gow and Kember suggesting that higher education does not promote independent learning and that students' use of deeper cognitive processes diminishes during higher education is criticized for not considering the method, frequency, and perceived importance of evaluation and grading practices more thoroughly. Authors of the original paper…

This paper discusses copyright laws in Hong Kong, and how they are an impediment to self-access learning centers. Most of the published materials needed for use in self-access centers are not suitable without some adaptation. Such adaptations often involve photocopying parts of a book or the whole thing. In addition, it is often felt that it is…

Discusses the author's experiences in designing and implementing a self-paced introductory sociology course. Describes development of an interactive testing program and details of course design. Concludes, that in this instance, self-pacing proved to be undesirable because of students' inability to monitor themselves and a continuing decline in…

The motivations and costs of collaboration in research reflect tensions between scientists' individualistic dispositions and the communal norms of science. Collaboration affects the advancement and integrity of research, and assessment and evaluation help determine the conditions under which collaboration is in the best interests of scholarship.…

Reports on the state of independent scholarship, suggests sources of information in the field, lists the benefits of independent scholarship, and recommends a variety of means through which independent scholars can apply their knowledge. (AEA)

It is argued that the student and faculty advisor must work together to provide direction for independent study and ensure its success. The role of student and advisor are explored, suggestions for planning for independent studies are provided, and a step-by-step guide for directing them is proposed. (MSE)

The major portion of this publication contains a bibliography of resources which college students can utilize in an independent study of the economic problems of aging. The first two pages of the publication suggest student projects. For example, it is suggested that students might make a thorough study of retirement planning, do research on the…

To maintain the integrity of graduate study in physical education and related disciplines, educators should define that study in terms of extended faculty research, independent study and its interconnection with other aspects of the field. These ideas are discussed and recommendations based on them are made. (JL)

Essays are presented in which the authors offer four entirely separate perspectives on the issue of correspondence study's image. The authors examine the defensiveness of some of correspondence study's practitioners, the role of scholarship in correspondence study's image, the lack of such scholarship in the United States, and university-level…

"Independent learning" has become a catchphrase in Britain's Open University, especially since a 1984 report recommending that courses be designed and taught so that students can become progressively independent as learners. Although the phrase means many things to different people, it also provides an opportunity to appraise teaching…