Designed basically to link theory to classroom practice this handbook attempts to point out that an individualized learning classroom is within the ability, energy, and reach of every classroom teacher. The three introductory chapters cover theories of individualized learning, objectives, and a method to evaluate the priorities for reorganizing…

This text is one of a series of technical monographs on literacy in development whose purpose is to give technical help to literacy workers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It is divided into the following ten chapters: (1) What is programmed instruction?; (2) Who are you going to teach?; (3) What subject matter are you going to teach?; (4)…

This programed learning package on bilingual-bicultural education (BBE) is intended for teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and others involved in education. The material is based on four performance objectives, which are accompanied by learning activities designed to help the reader master each objective. The objectives involve learning…

Most methods used to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet or any other phonemic or phonetic alphabet are long and tedious. This book teaches transcription by use of a simplified programmed method which challenges the learner while maintaining interest. A short, sequenced version for initial learning is offered, as well as a quicker review…

This guide to materials and activities for individualized reading instruction is divided into five major sections. Section one presents a rationale for individualized, diagnostic-prescriptive reading instruction and some procedures for using this kind of instruction in the classroom. Section two is devoted to reading readiness activities, with…

This volume is designed to introduce students to spoken Italian. It covers virtually the entire sound system of the language and introduces the basic grammatical categories (gender, number, unit noun markers, person, tense). Although verb forms are for the most part limited to the present tense, a few other forms, including past and future tense,…

This is a description of an instructional method called Counseling-Learning or Counselearning, which combines principles of learning theory with counseling attitudes and techniques. This method can be applied to any learning situation, and when applied to second language learning it is called Community Language Learning. The method is predicated…

Numerous criticisms of college social studies methods courses have generated various reform efforts. Three of these reforms are examined, including competency-based teacher education, the value analysis approach to teacher education, and the human relations approach to teacher education. Competency-based courses develop among future teachers…

This document describes a procedure designed to enhance the effectiveness of teaching in intermediate and advanced English as a second language (ESL) classes. The procedure consists of letting students express themselves in writing in their native language (whether French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, or Italian) and having the same students the…