This bibliography is part of a doctoral thesis entitled "Individualized Instruction: Its Effects upon Achievement and Interest in Beginning College Spanish," an evaluation of Purdue University's Paced Spanish program. The bibliography cites more than 140 books and journal articles on the theories and goals of foreign language teaching…

The conversations recorded here between teachers in open classrooms concentrate on ways in which they helped children who were having difficulties adjusting to classroom life and work. Described are strategies used in dealing with specific difficulties in the areas of communication, mathematics, organization, language, and reading. (EB)

Considers the hypothesis that the open classroom is less threatening than other role postures of the teacher, with the outcome being that the child will come to direct his own learning experiences and will learn more fully and with less trauma than in other settings. (Author/RK)

Two groups of children who had attended open and traditional classrooms, respectively, for three years were compared. Multivariate analyses of repeated measures showed that open-classroom subjects had higher scores in social problem-solving cognitions, self-esteem, and ego strength. (Author/BW)

Recounting experiences of teaching both middle-upper class students at a private, residential university and middle-working-lower class students at a public, commuting university, the author found that both student types prefer an authoritarian teacher who also offers some opportunity for personal compulsion in the classroom. (ND)

The outlook for the Open University is examined with regard to growth factors, new jobs for graduates, trends in the United Kingdom towards mass higher education, and transferability and collaboration. (LBH)

A study was conducted of ten open education schools to discover what happens in open classrooms and to learn about the theory behind the practice of open education. (MM)

This teacher-run center provides opportunity for teachers to share ideas and improve skills as well as serving as an information center including an extensive education library, summer workshops, an arts and crafts area, innovative displays of classroom materials, and advisory services to teachers and the community. (JD)

A small center stressing voluntary participation makes information available to teachers for improving sources and ideas for creation of their own curriculum materials, while programmed workshops supplement the work of the center by exploring single topics in depth. (JD)

Based on a database of over 500 resources, this paper explores the educational alternatives that exist today between the cracks of mainstream education and culture. It presents information about the growing numbers of schools and education centers that call themselves learner-centered, progressive, and/or holistic. Sources of data for this summary…

Teacher-child interaction in an open classroom was observed and teacher behavior and its resultant effectiveness was rated by means of a coding system developed early in the observation process. (JB)

Article lists a series of questions to help teachers determine whether or not their attitudes are compatible with an open education program. It also gives plans to set up and maintain open education techniques in the classroom. (GB)

Paper represents an attempt to systematically describe the behavior of the teacher in an informal, or open classroom. (Author)

Thoughts are presented from two administrators about the procedure they followed and the problems they encountered in implementing an open education program. Advice is given to those who are about to become involved with open education. (Author/DN)

A teacher of children with multiple handicaps and the mother of a child in the class describe changes made as they worked together to create a more open and child-centered classroom. (RH)