Experiences with a teaching machine for self-paced individual teaching in physics are discussed and evaluated. The teaching system is described, the problems of choosing topics and making programs are examined, and student evaluation of the course is reported. (DT)

The development and extensive utilization of self-instructional materials in clinical rotations have the potential to improve the educational activities of clinical education. Therefore allied health educators should consider self-instruction teaching strategy as a primary method. (NH)

Discusses the teaching of an experimental, individualized, lectureless course in chemistry with emphasis on programed instruction, audiovisual presentation, computerized examinations, and tutorial methods. Concludes that the program may prove superior in teaching of certain elementary chemical concepts to underprepared students. (CC)

How a basic media utilization course at the University of Utah has been developed on a completely self-instructional basis. (Author)

Twelfth in a series of catalogues of documents related to the teaching of foreign languages obtainable from the Educational Resources Information Center. (RL)

Two individually-adaptive mathematics courses for urban high school youth were developed by a Commonwealth CAI Consortium to help satisfy the ninth grade requirement for general mathematics and algebra in Pennsylvania. A description of the courses and of the computer system, and an analysis of the effectiveness of the CAI-mediated mathematics…

Describes an individualized general biology course, taught at Marymount College of Kansas, that encourages students to assume responsibilty for their own learning. (JR)

This essay discusses one mentor's approach to teaching history in an individualized instruction/self-study environment. The first part of the paper discusses student-mentor relations, emphasizing that the role of the mentor is to act as a mediator in a special way between the student and the abstract world of scholarship. For example, mentors need…

The position is taken that the physical parameters of one's involvement in activity learning depend in large measure upon the objectives of the participant. General comments regarding the physical parameters of most activity classes are made. Underlying commonalities existing among these parameters are identified as: (1) freedom from disease; (2)…

Theory and research regarding levels of concept attainment and uses of concepts as specified by the conceptual learning and development (CLD) model are briefly described. The purpose and strategy of a longitudinal intervention are detailed. This intervention study is designed (1) to determine the effects of specially prepared lessons on students'…

This paper describes and demonstrates an analysis process which uses hierarchy construction procedures. These procedures are used to analyze the individualized science program. In the hierarchy construction process, the instructional materials are the input data. Separate concept, content, and skill analyses are performed across all levels of the…

This pamphlet gives an overview of the Academic Advancement Program - Mathematics, briefly explains the instructional management system of the program, and discusses the goal of the program and results of evaluation. (DT)

Alternative methods for facilitating mastery of reading skills must be provided if instruction is to become differentiated and truly individualized. As part of a study to find alternative methods in reading instruction, 45 fourth graders were pretested for mastery of one skill within the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skill Development, and the 44…