A learning resources center has three roles: storage and retrieval of learning media, creation and production of learning materials, and instruction and advice in the utilization of the facilities available. The design, purpose, and staffing of a resources center are discussed in detail in this article. (DS)

Describes an introductory astronomy course at Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, in which the Keller Plan (personalized system of instruction) is used. Course evaluation results and typical student comments about this self-paced program are provided. (JR)

Not all mentally retarded children need special classes. However, school board members and superintendents should be aware of the districtwide implications of this trend to integrate certain handicapped children into the traditional classrooms. (Author/WM)

Author discusses how he introduced a mix of traditional and programed instructional methods to the problem of teaching algebra to a slow-track ninth grade class which contained many inner city learning problems. (Author)

Discusses the educational benefits associated with self-paced learning, emphasizing that student motivation to learn is enhanced by this teaching method. (JR)

Uses extracts from a Learning Activity Package in basic surveying to illustrate the motivating factors found in the audio-tutorial system of instruction. (JR)

Designed for use by vocational educators in planning, developing, and implementing a competency-based curriculum that is individualized, this guide begins with definitions of "competency-based curriculum" and "personalized instruction" and rationale for their use. A section on planning suggests resources to check before…

This second section of a three-part syllabus for a flexible curriculum in trade electricity-electronics contains four semi-independent units: (1) Advanced Electricity, (2) Residential and Commercial Wiring, (3) Industrial Electricity, and (4) Motor Controls. Introductory sections describe development of the curriculum, outline the total trade…

Presented is the teacher handbook developed as part of Project TEAM (Teacher Encouragement to Activate Mainstreaming) to improve attitudes and skills of regular secondary teachers working with educable mentally handicapped or educationally handicapped students. Sections of the handbook include an introduction, a brief consideration of classroom…

This training packet is intended to guide individuals who wish to conduct staff development workshops on the topic of school coordination and classroom management. The packet is organized into sections that focus in turn on three subtopics--individualizing instruction, learning centers, and classroom climate. Each section identifies a number of…

Stimulated recall methodology in which the student actively recalls thoughts and reactions to a teaching/learning experience provides analytical data which can be used by the researcher in the process of developing and improving an individualized teaching system. This paper describes the application of stimulated recall to the evaluation of a…

This workbook serves as a self-learning guide to basic mathematics and treatment plant calculations and also as a reference and source book for the mathematics of sewage treatment and processing. In addition to basic mathematics, the workbook discusses processing and process control, laboratory calculations and efficiency calculations necessary in…

Provided is a study guide for an introductory minicourse to the principles of chemical reactions. This written text is designed to accompany a series of audio tapes and 35mm slides which the student studies at his own pace. The course presents chemical kinetics, reaction mechanisms, reaction rates, and equilibrium. (SL)

The relationship of particular learning styles and plausible reasoning ability of 110 subjects from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade was examined. Data were compiled on a plausible reasoning test and on a Learning Style Inventory with four subscales: (1) Concrete Experience (CE), (2) Reflective Observation (RO), (3) Abstract Conceptualization (AC), and (4)…