title: Foundation course for the Open University.
abstract: The Open University will take its first batch of students next January. In this article Dr Stannard discusses the thinking that has gone into the foundation course in science, and outlines some of the problems involved in adapting teaching techniques to make the best use of television, radio and correspondence courses.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, The Open University, Walton Hall, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Stannard