Describes a program in which the two major goals are: an individualized program for each child in the school, and a continuous program of self-improvement for the staff and the school. (Author)

A projector, tape recordings, film, slides, and workbooks are utilized for individualized instruction in a secondary school geography class in Montreal, Canada. (DS)

Two educators tell how and why after-school assignments can be rewarding and fun for kids. (Editor)

An innovative program of self-directed learning currently in operation at North Country Community College (New York), offers individualized instruction that allows the students to choose their own topics and methods of learning. (NF)

Study compares withdrawal rates, attitudes, and test performances of college students who were allowed to proceed through an introductory psychology course at their own pace with those kept on an instructor pace. Superior performance was obtained from instructor-paced students. (RM)

The use of independent study contracts as a method of individualizing educational planning for the gifted allows gifted students to pursue in depth a topic or field of study, to use outside resources when appropriate, to make decisions about the mode and media to be used, and to assume some responsibility for their own learning. (SBH)

This handbook presents sequentially arranged tennis instruction providing a solid foundation of basic skills and concepts. Each lesson enables the student to make the transition from one skill to the next. Each chapter: (1) explains why the concept or skill is important; (2) identifies the keys to correct technique; (3) helps correct common…

An interview with a language arts teacher at St. Patrick's Grade School, Dickinson, North Dakota, who recently served on a three-member team that carried out a model library-centered experiment for seventh grade students. (Author)

An examination of the role of commercially available materials in textbook form in a laboratory setting. (Author)

In addition to rating the independent behavior of gifted children in the individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) program, this study also attempts to measure the attitude of children, parents, and teachers toward the IPI program. The report discusses the rationale behind IPI, the school population in the study and control schools, and the…

Procedures being used in an individualized approach to college mathematics instruction are described. Advantages and disadvantages of the independent-study approach are discussed. (DT)