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4-1970 8:00 AM

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The crisis in education is described here in terms of quality, obsolescence, utilization of new technology, and economics. A plan is discussed for a flexible system of education which includes features such as elimination of the scheduled lecture as the center of educational operation, individual rate of progress, non-punitive grading system, year round operation. Specifically, a model is discussed for an undergraduate engineering curriculum. The problems of implementation and some possible ways to do this within five years are also discussed.

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Apr 1st, 8:00 AM

Education: The Crisis and a Plan

The crisis in education is described here in terms of quality, obsolescence, utilization of new technology, and economics. A plan is discussed for a flexible system of education which includes features such as elimination of the scheduled lecture as the center of educational operation, individual rate of progress, non-punitive grading system, year round operation. Specifically, a model is discussed for an undergraduate engineering curriculum. The problems of implementation and some possible ways to do this within five years are also discussed.

 

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