The term evaluation is used here to mean either the procedure of gathering pupil data to use in planning and monitoring individual programs or the procedure of gathering and analyzing data in such a way that it leads to improvements in materials and in the instructional system. The author reviews the Winnetka Plan and the Eight-Year-Study. He then…

This chapter presents the theory and research underlying Merrill's concept of learner control as an instructional system. Three levels of learner control--content-control, display-control, and control of conscious-cognitive processing--and efforts to manipulate these variables are described, and a model of external and internal learner control is…

Describes a self-instructional curriculum design and development course, based on a process model for individualizing instruction, suitedto the complex subject matter of higher education. The course is designed to train educational research and development personnel, teachers, administrators, and training specialists in the design of instructional…

The model presented in this paper is directed toward the improvement of the individualized instructional process by providing student achievement profiles, diagnostic reports, and suggested instructional prescriptions. (Author)

Describes a model for the design of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in problem solving for an introductory digital systems design course. Includes evaluation. (LS)

Presents a strategy model for implementing learner controlled instruction. Seven steps are listed with primary emphasis on the delegation of authority, research, analysis, definition, and validation of each. (JEG)

Four papers on research and innovation in military training within the Army Training system deal with procedures for individualizing training, the Project IMPACT prototype system of computer assisted and programed instructions, student motivation and performance, and prospects for the 1970's and 1980's, and the implications of research in learning…

A teaching-learning model using videotaped segments along with instructional modules to teach students the knowledge, values, and skills necessary to function effectively in a health-related clinic setting is described. The intent is to facilitate absorption of biomedical content to assist students to function as members of interdisciplinary…

The theoretical rationales and procedures of five adaptive computer-based instruction models were reviewed: the mathematical model, the regression model, the Bayesian probabilistic model, the testing and branching model, and artificially intelligent instructional systems. Each model is assessed for contrast of methods and forms, identifiable…

Changes in the future role of occupational instructors which will be brought about by advances in educational technology are illustrated by the description of the Advanced Instructional System (AIS), a complex approach to occupational training which permits large-scale application of individualized instruction through the use of computer-assisted…

Computer-managed introductory biology programs at Ohio State University and South Dakota State University were designed to implement a generalized computer-managed instructional model. The programs are based upon an individualized instructional philosophy and allow students to select areas of interest, progress at their own rate, and receive…

Describes the development of the Self-Training and Evaluation Program (STEP), a performance-based professional development program for college instructors teaching in an individualized performance-based instructional system. The DACUM (Developing A Curriculum) model, consisting of a skill profile that serves as a curriculum plan and an evaluation…

The adaptation and use of Programmed Instruction (PI) in adult basic education (ABE) are focused upon. Objectives of this paper are to cite evidence that PI is being used successfully in correctional institutions, to suggest reasons for this success, and to show that PI works best in the context of a broader learning system where individually…

Construction of a model of a generalized computer managed instruction (CMI) system is discussed. Structural components essential to programs of individualized instruction are listed and analyzed, and problems with them identified. The Wisconsin System for Instructional Management Model (WIS-SIM) is then described and diagrammed, and its…

The long-range goal of this program was to develop a sufficient number of qualified personnel to establish and operate Individualized Manpower Training (IMT) Systems for disadvantaged and handicapped youths and adults. The objectives were to: (1) develop instructional materials and procedures using a programmed instructional process; (2) train…