Microcomputer versions of three commonly used cognitive style measurement instruments are described and demonstrated: the Leveling-Sharpening House Test (LSHT) (Santostefano, 1964); Lowenfeld's Successive Impressions Test I (SIT-I) (1945); and the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) (Witkin, Oltman, Ruskin, and Karp, 1971). At present, many…

The middle school concept has not and never will be successfully achieved unless future middle school teachers are markedly different from their present-day counterparts. This can be achieved only through better pre- and in-service teacher education. (RC)

The purpose of this study was to determine if individualized instruction structured by a teaching model which utilized student selected objectives and an instructional guide produced by a computer would change student achievement in physics measured by two methods and affect positively the students' attitudes toward the course of physics. (Editor)

Compares twenty-one research papers and theses on individualized teaching, draws conclusions about its usefulness and makes suggestions concerning research design in the evaluation of teaching methods. (LS)

Supports competency-based education because it identifies learning objectives, places the teacher as learning facilitator rather than performer and individualizes instruction. An example of a long-range goal, with competency statements and performance indicators to accompany it, is given. (LS)

The effectiveness of an objective, systematic assessment and individualized programing approach for discovering new channels of learning is illustrated with case study evaluations of multiply handicapped visually impaired children with complex learning and behavioral problems. (SB)

In this literature review, the author discusses the impact of instructional technology on community college education; describes the various uses of learning resources centers, educational television, and educational research and development; and provides an extensive bibliography of documents, books, and monographs relating to instructional…

In order to stay competent and update in the fast changing landscape of technological advances, professionals nowadays are expected to continuously upgrade themselves of professional knowledge and expertise in their respective fields. Many professional organizations stipulate that their members should take part in a minimum number of hours or…

To be effective for student self-use, consumer education learning activity packages (LAPS) should include most of the following: instructional set materials, diagnostic materials, behavioral objectives, sequenced learning activities, checkpoints, a student self-test, and a teacher test. (Author)

The article on LAPS describes selected parts of a LAP (sequenced learning activities, checkpoints, self-test, and teacher test), technique for developing LAPs for slow learners, and a detailed checklist for evaluating LAPs in consumer education. (Author/BP)

Four factors are outlined as necessary for individualized learning and teaching programs. The implementation of these factors in the media-aided language programs, and particularly the German program, at the University of Minnesota is described. (RM)

A system of point cards, which may be redeemed in tokens, money, or privileges, motivates mentally retarded teenagers to succeed in a "homeliving" classroom employing individualized work stations to prepare functioning students to leave the institution and live in the community. The classroom procedures are outlined. (AJ)

While the use of computers in college classrooms and writing labs has benefited some students of writing, these benefits have not been as pronounced for basic or English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) writing students. Operating computers requires motor and mnemonic skills that complicate the task of writing, especially for basic or ESL students, and…