Physical education in England at the secondary school level was dominated in the 1950's by a formal, disciplinary method of teaching known as the "Swedish Drill," developed from the remedial gymnastics of P. H. Ling. However, at the elementary education level, a change towards informality, discovery learning, learning environments, and…

Reported are the results of instructional development projects at Utah State University, funded under mini grants, faculty development grants, or developmental grants to departments. These projects involve redesign of courses in media production, library resources, pattern design and fitting, counselling psychology, quantitative methods,…

This paper describes the development and implementation of an individualized instruction-evaluation system used in a third-quarter chemistry course at Cuyahoga Community College (Ohio). The system included: (1) 20 performance objectives covering the three modules in the course; (2) an instructional sequence for each objective composed of a variety…

As a result of an extensive examination of its freshman composition program, the English department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha created an individualized, self-paced program in writing. This paper describes the areas of concern identified during the assessment of the traditional writing program, discusses the principles upon which the…

This paper is concerned with the impact of the Individually Guided Education/Secondary Project (IGE/S) in a middle school. Participation observation is used to understand how the intervention process is incorporated into everyday patterns and norms of the school. No individualization of instruction occurred. The findings suggest that basic…

This bibliography provides information and brief annotations for 148 papers reporting research into the effectiveness of self-paced instruction in mathematics. The citations are organized into three major categories: research summaries (8 papers), studies comparing the effectiveness of self-paced programs with that of more traditional programs…

This vocational physics individualized student instructional module on thermometers consists of the three units: Temperature and heat, expansion thermometers, and electrical thermometers. Designed with a laboratory orientation, experiments are included on linear expansion; making a bimetallic thermometer, a liquid-in-gas thermometer, and a gas…

The five chapters in this document, contributed by consultants who served as teacher trainers at the July 1976 Adult Basic Education Institute at Tennessee State University, include articles, materials, opinions, and bibliographies. Topics are metrication in adult education instruction; teaching the Indo-Chinese refugee; preparing controlled…

Presented is the 1975-76 project report containing descriptions and evaluations of the five accomplished goals of the Preschool Instruction for the Exceptional (PIE) program which provided services for 13 New Jersey students (3 - 5 years old). The first objective, identification and diagnosis of preschool handicapped children, is described in…

Presented is the 1974-75 project report containing descriptions and evaluations of the five accomplished goals of the Preschool Instruction for the Exceptional (PIE) program which has provided services for 11 New Jersey students (3-5 years old). The first objective, identification and diagnosis of preschool handicapped children, is described in…

Presented is the evaluation of a program designed to improve the skills of 2,700 handicapped students (5-16 years old) in the areas of reading and mathematics, using intensive individual and small group instruction and supplementing the special education academic program. Among findings listed are that brain-injured and physically handicapped…

These units of study provide the basis for a semester long independent course of study in United States history for high school students. The major theme of the 16 units is technological and social change and how people throughout history have reacted to it. Students read, take a mastery test, and review results with the instructor. Extra credit…

This book contains more than 250 language-experience activities, designed for use in classrooms where individualized programs require a variety of materials and a wide range of learning tasks. Intended for use as a resource text for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for inservice teachers at the elementary level, the book provides…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of Individually Guided Education, a program which was developed at the University of Wisconsin Research & Development Center; creative playacting; women in education, including children's…

Presented is the final report of a 4-year project to develop and evaluate a prototype program for training special education consultants who are qualified to assist school personnel and parents in remediating academic and social behaviors of handicapped children in the Kansas City (Missouri) area. An overview and introduction are provided in the…