The personalized system of instruction (PSI) is presented as a teaching system with characteristics that render it especially vulnerable to being misused or abused by teachers, students, and administrators. Examples are provided along with reasons why misuse and abuse may contribute to negative attitudes about the system. (Author)

Classroom use of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) was investigated by sending questionnaires to three groups: early (before 1975) users of PSI, recent (after 1975) users, and current chairpersons of psychology departments. Data from all three sources suggest that fewer PSI courses are being taught and that many depart substantially…

Results of the study comparing individualized and traditional lecture-discussion instruction in an undergraduate special education course did not demonstrate conclusively the superiority of either approach for affecting cognitive development. The importance of identifying methods best for certain kinds of students is emphasized, however. (CL)

Reaction to the article, "A Critical Analysis of Competency Based Systems in Adult Education," was altogether a surprise. The author believes that, for a better understanding of human action and its vital manifestations, we need to apply our categories in a less trenchant manner, checking them continuously for their relevance to life-world…

Programs such as IGE seldom succeed when only a few are committed to their actualization. (MM)

This article presents information on a mini-course high school instructional program in physical education that incorporates a multi-media individualized approach. (RC)

Describes the effect of a short course devoted to persuasion and suggests that the general structure of the short course is conducive to tailoring learning to the individual. (KS)

A satirical account of individualized instruction and affirmative action. (DC)

A pilot study was made of 1) whether distinctive patterns of behavior exist for students of different learning characteristics and 2) whether or not and the degree to which the Individually Prescribed Instruction system succeeds in adapting its instructional procedures to these behavior patterns. (JY)

The author describes ways of implementing a differentiated approach to physical education from ascertaining the preparedness of students to conducting lessons and assessing progress. (JH)

This article describes the theoretical basis for and implementation of an individualized science curriculum at the elementary level. The program has the following objectives related to scientific curriculum: scientific literacy, affective and inquiry goals, and student self-direction and coevaluation. (HMD)

The author discusses new computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs, the advantages of the CAI approach to individualized instruction, and possible steps to overcome industry's reluctance to utilize CAI in industrial training. (AG)

Methods used in putting together an electronics program with individualized instruction emphasize the ingredients of the learning packet. (MS)

Program slicing, a variant of the psychometric method of evaluation, is described to be useful to teachers for evaluating and modifying instructional materials for specific needs of individual children or groups of children. (MC)