Describes a method of orienting new employees to the community college. This method consists of 10 instructional packages for employee use on an individual basis. (DC)

Logic, basic skills and imagination are the bricks and mortar of a student "Architects' Studio". (Editor)

A flexible open classroom concept practiced at the Woodruff Regional Occupational Center is described in terms of how it serves employers, students, and teachers. (TA)

Using materials clipped from newspapers, students in a Typing I laboratory learn how to tabulate, proofread, type letters, and reports, etc., and work independently and evaluate other students' work. (TA)

The Basic Instructional Program (BIP) was developed to investigate tutorial modes of interaction in computer-assisted instruction. This paper describes how the problem of presentation sequence is individualized based on a representation of the structure of the curriculum and a model of the student's state of knowledge. (Author)

Defines areas in which research is needed on the use of audiovisual materials in the classroom. (Author/KS)

The mini-course concept need not be restricted to exploratory courses; it works well in the basic general education areas. Available from National Middle School Association, P.O. Box 968, Fairborn, Ohio 45324; $1.50 single copy. (Author/MLF)

Considers the structural components essential to programs of Indivisualized Instruction, leading to a model of a generalized computer managed instruction system. (JY)

There always has been a problem with grouping practices in reading programs. The complexity of the interaction between readers, texts, and the contexts in which reading takes place often is ignored by educational decisions that suggest that one program, set of materials, instructional technique, or grouping arrangement can address the needs of all…

This book tells the story of the creation of a new kind of high school that truly aspires to educate all students to high standards. Believing that a deeply personalized school culture can prevent the violence that has invaded many public schools, educators at Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire, set out to create a safe, caring, and…

Even with computer spell check, it is important for students to learn to spell words correctly. Teachers should make the spelling curriculum meaningful for students by maintaining their attention, showing them the purpose and value of learning spelling, and providing necessary tools for correct spelling. Several spelling instruction plans may…

A program for individualizing bookkeeping instruction utilizing script/tapes, illustrations, assignment sheets, study guides, and problem and unit tests is presented. A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the program conclude the article. (AG)

Students in the University of Pittsburgh's Individually Prescribed Instruction program are taught to self-score their own math performance as a means of encouraging the development of the ability to be a self-managed and self-evaluative learner. This study describes the development and initial use of a technique to evaluate the degree and form of…

Summarizes the early discussion results in the development of a physics project in higher education. Indicates that the first-year experience concentrates on the following aspects: laboratory work, tutorial programs, and individualized instruction. (CC)

Objectives of instructional packages for career education are described, including diagnostic and prescriptive instruments. The difference between instructional packages and individualized instruction is clarified. (MS)