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Teaching Science to Adults, 1957-1961

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Scope and Contents

The third day of the Higher Adult Education Conference was devoted to the topic of Teaching Science to Adults. Funded by the Sloan Foundation, this portion of the conference addressed the problem of introducing science and math materials to adults, subjects that were newly added to the New School curriculum. These materials consist of research and reference reports from the National Science Foundation, descriptions and listings of science and math courses offered at the New School, correspondence of organizers and participants, and budgets.

Dates

  • 1957-1961