Criteria to be used in evaluating the quality of the form in which Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) objectives are stated include writing the objective in terms of observable pupil behavior, stating the performance in terms of an "action verb", specifying the object of the action verb, stating the context or conditions for…

This is the concluding part of an article published in the August 1983 edition. A number of arguments are developed to demonstrate the inadequacy of behaviorally defined objectives as a basis for curriculum planning. (SSH)

This study examines the effect of an instructional process using behavioral objectives and criterion evaluation upon the classroom behavior, academic achievement, and attitudes of 22 eighth-grade students identified by their mathematics teachers as being disruptive. The experimental design consists of four conditions: baseline, treatment, return…

The diagnostic-prescriptive approach to teaching clinically focuses directly on the student. The diagnosis and identification of the strengths and weaknesses of each student, both cognitive and emotional structure, establishes the teaching prescription of instruction. The changed behavior of each student in thinking, feeling, and activity is the…

An input output model for individualizing learning in computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is analyzed, specifying a stimulus array, cognitive processes, and response requirements. These three components are discussed as keys to both instructional and curricular development processes; the appropriate use and control of instructional strategies are…