Article describes a lab to investigate instructional decisions and to help instructors acquire new strategies. It consists of a computer simulation of a set of students which permits the user, cast in the role of teacher, to make pre-instructional decisions. (Author)

This paper provides an in-depth view of computer based tutoring/coaching systems and (1) the philosophy behind them, (2) the kinds of diagnostic modeling strategies required to infer a student's shortcomings from observing his behavior, and (3) the range of explicit tutorial strategies needed for directing the tutor to say the right thing at the…

A precision teaching software approach to individualized sign language instruction for hearing impaired students has been developed that incorporates self control of learning and immediate feedback on error patterns. A simulated interaction is presented to illustrate the approach. (CL)

Arguing that the main promise of computers lies in their potential for moment-by-moment adaptation of instructional content and form to the changing cognitive needs of individual learners, this paper clarifies the implications of this potential for tutoring research, and points out overlooked relations between different strands of research…

Information is presented for individuals who are taking the second and third courses of the Computer Assisted Remedial Education (CARE) sequence. The entire CARE package is designed to help teachers learn to assist students in their classes who have learning problems. CARE 2/3, the courses for which this handbook was created, provide instruction…

A syllabus is provided of the second and third courses of the Computer Assisted Remedial Education (CARE) sequence. CARE 2/3 is a college-level, combination offering for education majors which deals with diagnostic teaching at the preschool and primary levels. The objectives of the course are to enable educators to identify the characteristics of…

Conceptualizations concerning role changes of classroom teachers due to the use of computer assisted instruction (CAI) are contingent upon what system is used and how long it takes. However, some factors within CAI which may cause teacher role changes can be identified. Also, it is likely that the pattern of computer development will be gradual,…

Describes two microcomputer-assisted adaptations of traditional methods of teaching word recognition (alphabet-spelling method) and phonics (sound-symbol method) which are designed for use with students who have severe physical and communication handicaps, language disabilities, or fine motor problems. A clinical protocol is outlined for…