Describes the examination of the effectiveness of oral vs. written testing in an undergraduate psychology course that was taught by the Keller method of instruction. (Editor)

The continuing education characteristics, operational model, and preliminary results of the University of Bridgeport's Multiple Alternatives Program (MAP) are considered. MAP is an individualized, competency-based program for the inservice education of elementary teachers consisting of four related aspects: assessment, planning, training, and…

Author describes a three-school model computer assisted instruction program underway in the Montgomery County, Maryland, public school system. (Author)

Outlines the purposes of pretests and considerations in their construction. (JR)

Suggestions for strengthening the advisor or mentor relationship of faculty member to student in order to assure the success of contracting

The guide, most of which consists of appendixes, forms, and formats, is an introduction to the process of developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped, gifted, and talented children in the state of Pennsylvania. Instructional components of the IEP are discussed in terms of annual goals, short-term objectives, and determining…

Part of a resource package to assist local education agency personnel in improving the quality of instruction and supportive services to students with special needs in vocational education programs, the fourth of nine instructor guides introduces procedures for developing an individualized plan for the special student. It is explained that the…

One of 16 self study and evaluation guides developed by the National Accreditation Council for Agencies servinq the Blind and Visually Handicapped, the document focuses on curriculum planning and evaluation. Standards are set forth for planning and organization (covering such aspects as individualized education programs), curriculum development,…

Utilizing a social learning approach the Georgia Department of Offender Rehabilitation has implemented a performance-based correctional management model based on the assumption that only self-rehabilitation is viable. Earned Time System (ETS) provides resources and motivational opportunities for inmates to assume personal responsibility for their…

LEARNING THEORIES, METHODOLOGIES, AND PROCESSES ARE DISCUSSED, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS TO SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION MARKED. EARLY DISCUSSIONS CENTERED ON WHETHER LEARNING RESULTED FROM SPECIFIC RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC STIMULI OR GENERALIZED RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. TODAY, MOST THEORIZING HAS CONCENTRATED ON SPECIFIC TYPES OF LEARNING,…

Written for parents of handicapped children, the booklet discusses parental rights, privileges, and responsibilities in seven areas: notice, comprehensive individual assessment, individual educational plan, educational placement, educational records, consent, and hearings and appeals. A brief glossary of terms is included, and a diagram…

A 1-year postdoctoral training program in instructional research was conceived and implemented by the staff of Teaching Research, a Division of the Oregon State System of Higher Education. Five educational administrators were selected as resident fellows in the program designed to increase the number of educational researchers who can address…