A discussion of an individualized secondary teacher education program (I-STEP) at Brigham Young University. (HB)

Author describes a three-school model computer assisted instruction program underway in the Montgomery County, Maryland, public school system. (Author)

The Personalized System of Instruction, devised by Keller and Sherman in the 1960's, is a course format that has been winning wide acceptance among university teachers in the past few years. In this article we indicate the main advantages that we see in the format, the modifications that we have made to adapt it to our needs, and some of the…

To provide material for decision or policy-makers with questions concerning policy, applications, and/or operations in the field of individualized instruction, 31 published books, journals and ERIC documents are listed and annotated. 32 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III innovative projects described in PACE abstracts are listed by ES…

The undergraduate M. D. program of the Division of Health Sciences at McMaster University has been developed to meet increasingly vocal criticism of traditional medical education. The McMaster program is designed to focus the student upon himself; it provides opportunity for him to strengthen his individual learning and professional identity, and…

A program utilizing computer managed instruction. (MM)

Stresses that the teacher is the most important instructional component in effective individualized instruction. (SB)

Article discusses the utilization of the computer to enable the teacher to supply alternative activities for the student. (Author)

Author discusses the idea of using student peers as instructional managers in individualized systems for programed instruction. (Author/HB)

Describes both the advantages and disadvantages of having a classroom computer. Diagnostic and prescriptive uses and some computer-system drawbacks are detailed. (BD)

Efforts by the Navy in the early 1960's to reduce training time and costs with instructional technology resulted in efficient technical training, but at the expense of motivation and "espirit de corps." A Group Assisted Self-Paced (GRASP) program was initiated at one technical school in an attempt to overcome the previous drawbacks.…

Micro theory can be used to reveal aspects of individualization that should be controlled in computer-assisted instruction (CAI) curriculum. Global theory is useful in evaluating educational projects as long as the individuals involved are similar in characteristics. (JN)

The current emphasis on quality in education began with the launching of Sputnik in 1958. This led to the realization that all was not well and to the era of massive government grants to aid education. Great advances in technology and new dimensions for one practical field of psychology, education, have profound ramifications for students,…

Composed of selected articles from recent issues of "Educational Technology" magazine, this volume in the review series covers individualizing instruction. Topic areas discussed in the articles include concepts of individualized instruction, student centered programs, systems for individualizing instruction, validation techniques, individualized…