Discusses common misconceptions about open education held by American educators. Concludes that open education is a basic attitude of openmindedness rather than a set of techniques. (DP)

A major task of this study was to develop a conceptual framework for dealing with variations in openness of school programs (Author)

This paper attempted to provide evidence that the new and beginning teacher of today not only need not, but should not emulate any one person; rather, he will be a well-prepared individual "teaching personality" capable of challenging any fault-finding critic. (Author/RK)

The Individualized Classroom Environment Questionnaire (ICEQ) is designed to measure student or teacher perceptions of actual and preferred classroom learning environment along dimensions which differentiate individualized classrooms from conventional ones. These dimensions are Personalization, Participation, Independence, Investigation, and…

The program under discussion, the "Open School Evaluation System," consists of three instruments: "Inventory of School Openness,""Open School Teacher Attitude Scale," and "Open School Parent Attitude Scale." These three instruments are designed to evaluate the degree of openness being practiced by a given school, school personnel attitudes toward…

This study investigated achievement and attitude changes of students, and attitude changes of teachers in open-space and closed-space classrooms. Two hundred students stratified on sex and elementary school were randomly selected from open- and closed-spaced high schools. Students were pre- and post-tested on reading comprehension, language usage,…

This report summarizes the available research on open/informal education. The introduction discusses the assumptions which underlie open education and presents definitions and descriptions of open education. The body of the report examines 30 studies of open education and reports findings with regard to student achievement, student self-concept…

The beliefs of teachers with respect to open education are discussed. The point is made that a teacher who expresses a desire to move toward an open classroom environment must first come to trust beliefs and values that may be alien to her own beliefs and must learn to value the following ideas: (1) The life of a child in school is not a…

The survey revealed those activities perceived by school and college personnel to be of most value in pursuit of open strategies. Rankings by item weights revealed the value each respondent group placed on needs, most prominent of which was preparation of teachers to assume roles in open education. (Author/NQ)

Tests of attitudes and behavior of teachers showed a direct relationship between open attitudes and open educational practices; custodial pupil control orientation was inversely related. (Editor)

Emmons Central High School, in Strasburg, North Dakota, a religious school with a small enrollment and staff, tries to create an open atmosphere for learning. The emphasis is on reducing fear, diminishing psychological barriers, improving interpersonal relationships, developing teacher sensitivity, and aiding students in self evaluation. (LS)

A teacher looks back at his experiences as a student teacher learning to cope with the open classroom. (RK)

This article identified some teacher concerns with open, inquiry-oriented teaching and also attempted to offer some advice on how best to understand the rationale and the application of inquiry to teaching. (Author/RK)

The story of open education illustrates the fact that theoretical models are ideal descriptions of educational practices and beliefs, rather than bodies of prescriptive rules and principles. Open education is viewed as part of a philosophical tradition in education, much of it predating the movement of the 1960s. (PP)