Describes an independent study course, offered by correspondence, for college students that centers around study units on environmental education. (LS)

Describes a training program in interpersonal skills for teachers and its effects on teacher-student relationships and interaction patterns. Results indicate that the self-instructional module offered an effective alternative to traditional approaches to communication skills training. (Author)

Explains how videotape technology has been used in physics instruction, and that the original design which was intended for independent and self-paced instruction has been broadened to include other areas. (GA)

Describes a first-year zoology course at University College Cardiff based on a self-instructional system using printed texts, audiovisual programs, and integrated practical work. (Author/BB)

Describes the use of "Personalized System of Instruction" (P.S.I.) in the second semester of a first-year high school Chinese class that contained students of widely divergent ability levels. (KM)

Independent study is at least as effective as traditional teaching methods, according to this report of a three-year project to evaluate self-study modules, called "minicourses," in a new nursing curriculum. (MF)

In this college physics course, about two-thirds of each term is devoted to the essential subject matter: the core. For the remainder of each term, the student pursues a branch topic of his choice. A self-paced format for the branch part allows several branches to proceed simultaneously. (BB)

A subtopic of cell biology, the structure and function of cell membranes, has been developed as a series of seven self-instructional slide-tape units and tested in five medical schools. Organization of advisers, analysis and definition of objectives and content, and development and evaluation of scripts and storyboards are discussed. (Author/LBH)

Fills the cells of a 3 X 3 matrix with individualized tasks. One dimension is based on Bruner's three modes of learning, the other on Bloom's recall, application, and creativity levels of abstraction. Using the grill, a self-instruction approach to learning is described. (CP)

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars offers resident fellows research facilities and an atmosphere that promotes interaction between the world of ideas and the world of affairs. The only firm obligation other than work on one's project is presentation of a colloquium to the body of fellows. (LBH)

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center has conducted workshops in instructional technology as they relate to the teaching of foreign language through individualization. The content and scope of the workshops on instructional technology and criterion-referenced instruction are discussed. (SW)

Describes the development and evaluation of a project, directed by the College Entrance Examination Board, in which the public library serves as a center for adult independent learners. (PF)

The development of the Individualized Study System (ISS) in The Netherlands from 1970 to 1975 is reviewed and a case study for first-year engineering is described. A classification of ISS courses illustrates the complexity of the system, with advice offered on the management of individualized study systems. (Author/LBH)

Discusses the development of a correspondence course in oral history at Brigham Young University (Utah). Examines the difficulties encountered when teaching such a course outside the classroom environment. Provides a list of course objectives and assesses its preliminary success. (GEA)