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Download full textBorg, Walter R. – 1971
This paper provides information on the cost of the research underlying the Minicourse model as compared with the development cost of the Minicourse packages. It also estimates the cost that would be involved in achieving 30 percent implementation of Minicourses by elementary and secondary school teachers in the United States. Research costs are…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Research, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Arnoff, Kathie-Jo – Graduate Woman, 1979
Participants in a nationwide summer program of minicourses for adults over 60, called Elderhostel, live on campus and choose from at least three one-week courses taught by regular faculty. There are no exams, credits or grades. The logistics of the program and financial costs and problems are discussed. (JMD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Financial Problems, Higher Education, Minicourses
Connotillo, Barbara Cahn, Ed.; Chasan, Gail A., Ed. – 1983
Information is provided on U.S. summer learning offerings, such as courses, institutes, and workshops, that are open to foreign nationals but about which information is hard to find. While many of the courses and programs are strictly academic, others provide a cultural orientation to the United States, and some mix academic or vocational training…
Descriptors: Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Nationals, Foreign Students
Howard, Edrice, Ed. – 1986
Information is provided on nearly 500 short-term professional development programs offered in the United States that are open to or intended for non-U.S. students. The programs, which range from 2 weeks to 1 year in length, require at least an associate's degree or a corresponding level of academic or nonacademic study for admission. The programs…
Descriptors: Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Countries, Foreign Nationals
Howard, Edrice, Ed. – 1986
Information is provided on over 1,000 short-term programs offered by United States universities, trade and technical schools, and other organizations that are open to or designed for non-U.S. students. The programs, which range from 2 weeks to 1 year in length, require only a high school diploma as a prerequisite for enrollment. The programs are…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Countries
Connotillo, Barbara Cahn, Ed.; Johnson, Christine, Ed. – 1984
Short-term programs, from technical courses for beginners to executive development programs for professionals, are described that are accessible to or specially designed for foreign nationals. The 875 academic, vocational, and professional programs represent 17 major and 46 minor fields of study. For each program, information is provided on:…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Nationals
Howard, Edrice, Ed. – 1986
A guide to more than 850 study-abroad programs is updated each year to give information about programs that take place during the period from late spring to early fall. About half of the programs, which range from 3 days to 3 months, are sponsored by U.S. colleges and universities, the rest by foreign institutions and private and governmental…
Descriptors: College Programs, Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Countries
Cohen, Gail A., Ed.; Chasan, Gail A., Ed. – 1984
A guide to vacation study-abroad opportunities is presented. About half the programs are sponsored by U.S. colleges and universities, the rest by foreign institutions and private and governmental groups. The courses, which range from a few days to 3 months in length, are appropriate for various postsecondary and professional levels, and a few…
Descriptors: College Programs, Consortia, Courses, Eligibility
