The key findings of phase I relative to the Sterling Institute curriculum development model being used in the preparation of a multimedia, individualized course in economic analysis for the United States Naval Academy are presented in this paper. The current status (October, 1968) and planned activities of the project are also outlined. The…

The third year of a field test of the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) program in two inner-city elementary schools is reported. The results of the Stanford Achievement Tests administered to IPI and Control children in grades two, four, and six showed that IPI students scored higher on one out of three subtests at grade four, on two out…

The success of educational programs is often determined by the coincidence of the testing instruments with instructional procedures and program content rather than by the actual performance of adults and children in the classroom situation. Standardized achievement tests, which are the principal instruments used for assessing program effects,…

The Selective Observation Simulator (SOS) is a program of continuous sound recording and synchronized sequenced still pictures for development of inservice or preservice teachers' skills involving selective observation and class awareness. The trainee listens to taped instructions through earphones and watches self-selected pictures in a…

A growing concern for individualized instruction has made educators aware that all students need access to a wide range of media outside of the typical classroom or traditional library. For those desiring to develop appropriate facilities to fill this need, this bibliography stresses ideas that will enhance the planning, organization, and…

The aim of this guide is to aid elementary teachers in individualizing instruction. Eight general objectives of teaching mathematics are listed, 11 topics are identified as being the scope of elementary mathematics, a one-page mathematics curriculum flow chart for grades K-8 is provided, student and teacher needs and evaluation are discussed in…

A project is underway which is concerned with the production of models to serve as instruments of guidance in planning teaching materials, particularly those teaching materials which contain components that emphasize the part played by the teacher. Such planning models are necessary for use in contexts of individualization of instruction which…

This project was a partial evaluation of the new approach to teaching medical microscopic anatomy developed at the University of Iowa. The format of the course included specific objectives given to the students in advance, with the main sources of information coming from independent readings and laboratory exercises, demonstration of mastery of…

A proposed plan outlined in this speech divides the school year into three instructional units of 12 weeks each during which time student attendance is required. Three interim units of 15 work days and five vacation days are scheduled in April, August, and December. These interim units are designed to be used by students for remedial work,…

These three pamphlets by the Department of Education in Victoria, Australia, provide an overview of the elementary mathematics curriculum which is described in greater detail in SE 012 723 to 729. The aims and philosophy, and the content and structure of the course are outlined, and methods of classroom organization to allow for individual…

A pretest in mathematics determined the starting point for low-income elementary school students in a three year Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) project, in which each student progressed through the IPI continuum of skills at his own rate as he proved his mastery of successive skills. The results of the first two years of this project…

Challenged by the patterns of inquiry and learning inherent in the new elementary science curricula, a new program was developed to prepare future elementary teachers to handle the new materials with some degree of security and competence. The University of Washington Physics Department has developed a new course in physical science, conducted in…

A self-paced, individualized, multimedia physics course developed by the New York Institute of Technology for the U. S. Naval Academy with funds provided by the U. S. Office of Education is evaluated. Student performance is measured by "core problems." A core problem is a terminal objective in problem form. The student uses his results…

This report summarizes the mathematics component of Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI). The first section outlines the overall goals, specific objectives, and philosophy of IPI; the organization of the materials; and the procedures for their use, with emphasis on the altered role of both students and teachers. The next section describes the…

The Objective-Item Bank presented covers 16 sections of four subject areas in each of four grade levels. The four areas are: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The four grade levels are: Primary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. The Objective-Item Bank provides school administrators with an initial starting point for…