Describes a Keller Plan program for teaching thermodynamics to college students. The outcome is improvement in study habits, and a more positive attitude towards examinations, but less performance in problem solving ability than via traditional approach. (Author/GA)

Suggests the use of individually paced instruction, projects, and directed individual study as teaching methods to encourage students' responsibility for learning. (CC)

Responses to a three item questionnaire administered to 105 seventh grade students indicated that less than 40 percent favored greater individualization of their science classes. (PB)

The instructional effectiveness of two different presentation methods (lecture and self-paced or modularized) was examined using two groups of pharmacy students. Little or no difference was found in this study of junior and senior students at Oregon State University. (LBH)

A computer-based review system has been developed, based on the multiple-choice technique, at the University of London for medical students. The user can enter an answer or can have a list of questions to take away and enter later. Student response has been favorable. (LBH)