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Capps, Joan P. – 1984
Designed for instructors participating in a workshop on the use of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), this packet of materials examines the systems approach to classroom instruction, looks at the components available for PSI use in Somerset County College's Mathematics Laboratory, reviews the procedures currently in use in the Math Lab,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Individualized Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Pacing
Capps, Joan P. – 1984
With focus on improving the effectiveness of the Mathematics Laboratory at Somerset County College, this paper provides background information on individualized instruction programs and learning centers, assesses the current status of the Math Lab, and offers a series of recommendations for immediate implementation. The first sections set forth a…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Individualized Instruction, Program Descriptions
Roberts, David Harrill – 1983
A review of the literature on individualized instruction in writing centers and other places reveals several histories, theories, and rationales for such instruction. Suggested models of instruction emphasize the progress of the individul through conferences, individualized assignments, high levels of peer interaction, and grade negotiation. The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Learning Modules, Literature Reviews

Unks, Gerald – High School Journal, 1980
The author describes a modern one-room schoolhouse in Ocracoke, North Carolina--an open plan building in which six teachers instruct students aged 6 through 17. He extols the school's individualized learning environment, flexibility, and humanistic philosophy. (SJL)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction
Jenkins, John M. – NASSP Curriculum Report, 1982
Continuous progress education (CP) provides for the individualization of all significant aspects of learning, including materials, content, objectives, methods, pacing, and student-teacher relationships. It is based on the proposition that no general prescriptions are equally appropriate for all students. A brief description of Hood River Valley…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Continuous Progress Plan, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Clijsters, W.; Verjans, M. – 1993
A model of foreign language instruction for professionals, particularly those with limited time and budget, is proposed. Principal components of the model include: (1) a detailed, diagnostic linguistic profile of the learner, including lexical, grammatical, sociolinguistic, and sociocultural characteristics; (2) an inventory of the learner's…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Independent Study
Polk, Barbara B. – 1982
Designed as a resource for administrators and faculty considering the implementation of competency-based vocational education (CBVE), this report addresses the theory and practice of CBVE, the pros and cons of a competency-based approach to instructional organization and delivery, and concerns about CBVE's appropriateness in Hawaii. After…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Educational Change
Wilson, John W.; And Others – 1979
Presented are transcriptions of a research panel presentation held at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1979. The members of the panel are all involved in working directly with children in a clinical setting for pupils with learning disabilities in mathematics and with graduate…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Moore, Michael G. – 1981
This conference paper consists of a sketch of the British Open University at work as well as a brief commentary on current developments in the fields of communication technology, course design, instruction, and current trends in distance education. Provided first are statistics pertaining to current enrollment and enrollment projections, student…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communications, Continuing Education, Educational Practices

Cartwright, Sally – Young Children, 1991
Presents an interview with the founder and director of the Riley School in Maine in which she discusses the school's educational philosophy and practices, curriculum design, and physical plant design. (BB)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Cross Age Teaching, Curriculum Design, Educational Facilities Design

Ramirez, Alicia D.; Spandel, Victoria L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
The purposes, development, characteristics, target population needs, appropriate materials, and teacher qualifications of an Occupational English as a Second Language Program (OESL) are presented. OESL is a component of bilingual education that utilizes open entry and exit and a competency-based individualized instructional approach. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Bilingual Education, Competency Based Education, Course Content
Moriarity, Joseph B. – 1981
As more legislation is passed pertaining to vocational rehabilitation (VR), the VR process becomes increasingly complex. Not only have the populations considered eligible for VR become more diversified, but so have client goals, the range of services offered, and the role of the rehabilitation counselor. This diversification has increased the need…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counselor Role, Delivery Systems, Disabilities