In 1969 the 55th Legislative Assembly established the Oregon Program of Grants for the Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction. The Legislature directed that the program be administered by the Oregon Educational Coordinating Council and provided for an Advisory Committee to guide the Council. All public higher education institutions were eligible…

This paper provides an historical and contemporary overview and criticism of individualized instruction, beginning with the Dalton Plan and Winnetka Plan of the 1920's. While there appears to be a proliferation of new individualized methods and procedures, they have existed in several forms in the past and have been utilized on a large scale,…

This project was concerned with the effects of teaching activities in lessons where self-paced materials were used; with associations between teaching activities and cognitive and affective outcomes; with relationships between teachers' beliefs about teaching and teaching activities and pupil outcomes; with pupils' perceptions about a self-paced…

The effect of Project PLAN on the attitudes of students toward school was studied. A total of 474 randomly selected students from grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 were tested. No statistically significant differences were found between PLAN and non-PLAN schools. Project PLAN is not used in grade 7; however, grade 7 students were included in this study to…

Research studies which compare individualized elementary school mathematics instruction to other instructional approaches are summarized in this paper. First, brief descriptions are given of Individually Prescribed Instruction, Program for Learning in Accordance with Needs, and other self-paced approaches. Next, a general overview of the research…

Individualized instruction presents great potential for language teachers to meet their students' needs. At Raymond Walters General and Technical College, an individualized instruction program in French was developed and implemented. A conventional class was concurrently conducted to provide a basis from which the success of the individualized…

Systematic experimental manipulation of the four components of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) approach and required lectures gives results suggesting that dropping any one component is undesirable. (Author)

The process presented for monitoring the development of individualized learning materials is a basic two-component system comprised of a brief progress report form and a computer program for summarizing the responses to these forms. (Author)

Multisensory instructional packages facilitated achievement among slow learners who had not progressed with conventional strategies. (Author/MLF)

In order to develop a framework for a model secondary learning disabilities (LD) curriculum, a panel of 44 national experts was surveyed using a three round Delphi probe to arrive at a concensus concerning the desirable components of an LD curriculum. (PHR)

Suggests 11 dimensions of cognitive style which influence learning, and proposes a three-step instructional design plan to move beyond individual instruction to individualized instruction, so that differences in learners need not result in differences in learning. (Author/JEG)

Presents a structured tutoring system which maximizes the effectiveness of nonprofessionals who serve as tutors for remediation, or for teaching portions of the instruction all students receive. Tutoring can take place either at home or in the school, and aims to accommodate the unique learning characteristics of students. (JEG)

A self-directed, integrated learning program for an undergraduate curriculum in dentistry utilizes a broad range of technology such as video, A/V, micrographics, and data processing. (MP)

After identifying the characteristics of students who are likely to drop out, the authors introduced several techniques to help the students. (Author/MLF)

Presents the history, requirements, and some of the effects of PL 94-142, which is intended to help schools provide equity and quality in education for children who need more care, attention, and understanding than most. (Author/MLF)