Full Description
First published in 1980 The Door Stood Open deals with an early demand upon open university policy. It deals with important themes like context of the younger students pilot scheme; demand for open university places among the younger age group; motivational factors and potential study problems; the impact of open university study on the younger students; students who withdrew from the open university; younger students who could not attend full-time courses and how the younger students fared. In an age when distance learning is becoming a norm, this book serves as an important historical document for educationists and policy makers.
Contents
1.The context of the younger students pilot scheme and its evaluation 2. The demand for open university places among the younger age group 3. The younger students: their backgrounds, abilities, and personality characteristics 4. The younger students: motivational factors and potential study problems 5. How the younger students fared 6. The impact of open university study on the younger students 7. Further analysis of first year progress among younger students 8. Students who withdrew from the open university 9. Younger students who persisted with their open university studies 10. Younger students who could not attend full-time courses 11. A summary of the main research findings and some policy implications
