The most effective way to help students improve their writing is for one person to carefully read another's manuscript and then comment at length to the author during an interview. Therefore, in a course on technical writing developed for undergraduates at the University of Minnesota, the primary method of instruction is the individual conference…

A theoretical basis was formulated for a model of individualized instruction. The theory is semi-axiomatic in nature so that the definitions and assumptions used are stated explicitly. Set theory and symbolic logic are the conceptual tools used. The model includes theories of subject-matter structure and student state description. These are…

This document contains a report of the University of California, Irvine, and Golden West College Cooperative Science Improvement Project (UCI/GWC Project) which was designed to address two major problems: (1) the difficulty faced by community college biology teachers in keeping pace with developments in their field and (2) the problem of conveying…

Presented is Florida's state resource manual for gifted child education. Noted are the history and philosophy of the gifted child program, and offered is a profile of a typical gifted and talented youth. Identification of gifted and talented youth is discussed, and suggested is a process format using information gained from both cognitive and…

These selected readings are designed for teachers, media specialists and administrators interested in effective methods of planning, designing and implementing individualized instruction programs. Sections deal with 1) problems encountered in making the transition from group to individualized instruction; 2) several established and sucessful…

The document contains the answers for questions in the student workbook (RC007213) on American Indian education. The answers cover a generalized, rather than exact, area and do not cover words and terms, which are found in the glossary. The secondary social study student should be given this book at designated times, such as at the end of each…

This document explains the reasoning behind the need for individualized instruction. After a brief description of the task of education and its philosophy, the paper goes on to define the educative process in terms of a number of dimensions and aspects: a) the substantive dimension, or actual curriculum design; b) the procedural dimension, or…

This process model for individualized curriculum design and development is being used to produce extramural, self-instructional courses at the University of Pittsburgh. The model emphasizes curriculum analysis skills, making it particularly suited to complex subjects. It is an individualized, structured-curriculum model incorporating four…

Although any definition of the educational philosophy of informal education is sure to be incomplete, for the purposes of this paper the following characteristics will be sufficient: a) informal British schools are "de-institutionalized"; b) they stress individualization; c) detailed observation of a child's work over a long period of time is the…

This manual is designed to introduce college and secondary students to individualized instruction. It includes an overview of the advantages of individualized instruction, a step-by-step description of how to go through an individualized course, and instruction in the self-management of study behavior. (Author/JY)

This paper reports on a pilot study conducted to determine the effectiveness and utility of a computer-assisted drill program in mathematics with disadvantaged seventh graders. The instructional materials used were Suppes' drill and practice lessons. Twenty students were chosen to participate in the study for a two-month period. At the completion…

The objectives of this project were to: (1) demonstrate that when a public school-supported Adult Basic Education (ABE) program receives support from other agencies, the quantity of students and the quality and diversity of instruction are increased, (2) demonstrate to the Kentucky State Department of Adult Education the value of individualized…

Most computer assisted instruction programs cannot answer student questions for the simple reason that these programs do not "know" the subject matter they teach. But programs that can perform certain tasks could be augmented into computer tutors that can at least solve problems or answer questions in the subject matter under consideration. Based…

One procedure that can be used to individualize instruction is to teach different pupils by different methods with the intent of reaching a common goal. A cybernetic (self correcting) procedure is proposed for manipulating instructional displays so that after a period of time the instructional procedure used is optimal for a given individual. This…

The state education department is proposing a set of process standards to be followed in developing trial projects in teacher education which will lead to competency-based certification. Standard I specifies that representatives of public schools, higher education institutions, teachers, and teacher education students must be included in planning,…