Facilitating Non-Traditional Learning: An Update on Research and Evaluation in Intensive Scheduling.

Intensive scheduling has been shown to be an effective educational medium. The Institute for Personal and Career Development at Central Michigan University has developed an external degree program for adults that uses various innovative approaches including intensive scheduling. Several scheduling patterns are offered. A number of studies have directly and indirectly investigated various aspects of intensive scheduling. The results of these studies are presented and include those concerning short-term cognitive changes, retention of material learned, student and faculty attitudes, problems with intensive scheduling, and predictions that can be made on the basis of the data presented. Suggestions of areas for further study are given. (JMF)