Individualizing takes much more time and energy than classroom teaching--and is worth it.

Reports on three studies. One involves a comparison of student achievement between students in a streamed versus unstreamed situation. The second involves a comparison of an individualized versus a class-paced approach. The third involves teacher attitude and teaching technique. (GS)

Describes a field trip to the Bermuda Islands, for which students chase the focus of the problem, each investigated methods used, and evaluation of results. (CP)

Synchronized slide-tape units were developed on topics related to polynomials and exponents. Thirteen students used the modules produced; examination and attitudinal data on these subjects are presented. (SD)

Questions the justification of competency based teacher evaluation as it is presently used and recommends that the education profession establish a peer group rating system which would consider a teacher's record as it has accumulated over a period of time. (Author/DB)

In this program, engineering students who have proven to be excellent writers are trained to give individual help to other students. (BB)

Teachers must return to basics and recognize that their role may not be to supply answers, but rather to present questions, situations, or problems to be solved and to stimulate students to investigate issues. This should be achieved within the framework of individualized learning with the student actively participating. (JMF)

Mainstreaming handicapped students without providing adequately for their special needs is malpractice and may lead to litigation. (Author)

Contends that if school systems and their professionals carry out their legal and professional responsibilities to their handicapped students the likelihood of judicial intervention is minimized. (Author/MLF)

A short curriculum outline and suggested readings are offered for the physical education teacher who will be dealing with physically handicapped children in the class. (JD)

The article reviews the characteristics generally identified as common to competency-based education and offers planning suggestions for teachers: (1) prestated and published performance objectives, (2) accountability, (3) personalized and individualized instruction, and (4) delivery systems, which provide several modes of instruction pertinent to…

The article gives a checklist of questions for teachers to ask in the functional assessment of learning disabled children, and gives guides in decisions on instructional prescriptions. (PHR)

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)