Although instructors have been reluctant to utilize the Keller Plan (a personalized system of instruction), it lends itself to teaching introductory geography. College students found that the routine and frequent reinforcement led to progressive learning. However, it does not lend itself to the study of reflexive or polemical concepts. (IS)

Reviews "Atari Speed Reading" course materials (which include eight units on four cassettes, 200-page workbook, and cassette with pacer/timer program). Indicates that the course is successful in meeting its goal to help average readers double their reading speed and comprehension. (JN)

Describes the origins and continuing successes of the New Adventure in Learning (NAIL) program in the Leon County (Florida) school district. NAIL's effectiveness in tackling reading problems through a combination of group instruction using basals and newer, diagnostic/prescriptive, individualized techniques has led to the program's national…

Examines the process of feedback between teacher and learner in distance education in the context of a model adopted by one Australian college of advanced education. Nineteen references are appended. (Author/LLS)

Rationale and related research are presented to support an individual curriculum sequence (ICS) model for the education and training of severely/multiply handicapped persons. The article discusses several major components of the ICS model: translating assessment into educational objectives, selecting materials for teaching skills, and the…

Describes a study which examined student performance in a personalized system of instruction in which pacing was varied. Subjects were 182 students enrolled in three introductory psychology courses. A moderately flexible pacing system yielded higher rates of quiz-taking, a higher mastery rate, and completion of more work. (RM)

Suggests several clear trends with regard to the views of front-line juvenile corrections staff, specific to problems they see in implementing individual education programs for handicapped youth in their institutions. Problem statements are ranked by priority and frequency. (CT)

Presented is a primer providing the distinction between computer-assisted instruction and computer-managed instruction (CMI), as well as application notes on how CMI contributes to cost-effective achievement of individualized instruction and enhanced student learning. (Author/BB)

Describes a successful alternative elementary school program which provides basic academic and behavioral skills to selected delinquent youth through structured, intensive, and individualized instruction. (JD)

Discusses the need for and use of models in the design and development of instructional materials, providing an overview of the main characteristics of a unit model and three course models: a simple linear model, a refined linear model, and a branched model. (RAO)

Analyses of 212 questionnaires completed by school districts with mainstreaming programs indicated that placement in the regular class did not enhance individualization of instruction for exceptional learners. Placement in the most restrictive educational environment was, however, a good predictor of individualized instruction. (CL)

Application of cybernetic laws and information processing principles suggests that traditional and modern teaching methods are radically incompatible, in the sense that techniques developed in the one cannot be transferred to the other without dislocation of the system as a whole. (Author/WBC)

Discusses the management by objectives principle as it can be usefully applied to individualizing instruction, particularly as it capitalizes on Thota's planning, implementing, and evaluating model. (RAO)

In view of the All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142) it seems just and logical that all children, not only the handicapped, are entitled to an individualized treatment by sports and physical education personnel. (LH)

The Individualized Education Plan--required for each student involved in a Title I program--can provide positive public relations with parents, students, and teachers because it presents an opportunity to communicate on a personal level. (Author/MLF)