Describes an instruction system intended to assist students in improving their academic performance. Methods increase awareness of characteristics possessed by academically successful and unsuccessful students, as well as provide effective study skills information. Background, development, and use of the system are described. (RC)

Describes the individualized audiovisual approach to teaching beginning accounting at a Wisconsin technical college. Discusses how it began as a remedial lab, its theories of individualized instruction, how the pilot project worked, and why this method is used. (CT)

Study results from the Individualised Classroom Environment Questionnaire indicated a positive association between the degree of classroom individualization and student attitudes for 320 junior high school science students who were tested on dimensions of Personalization, Participation, Independence, Investigation and Differentiation. (Author/CM)

Explores current thinking on ways to improve the identification and education of intellectually talented youth. Discusses the problems of meeting the needs of individuals with many different abilities and describes a model program at Johns Hopkins University for mathematically precocious youth. (GC)

This study demonstrated that an individualized technique was as effective as the more traditional types of ensemble instruction in developing music reading skills for beginning instrumentalists. Differences between teachers and differences in the sex or socioeconomic status of students had no significant effect on achievement or dropout from the…

Ten activity cards, designed to introduce students in upper elementary grades to programing in BASIC, are presented. The concepts and skills involved are thought to correspond to the pupils' knowledge of mathematics and aid in reinforcement. The cards represent a total of about one hour of computer time. (MP)

In light of computer technology, the future direction of the teaching profession should be to place humanistic values above the machine. The issues raised by use of microcomputers will move beyond social, political, and economic concerns to the purposes, processes, and problems of education. (JN)

The results of this study indicate that there were significant differences in the social behaviors of field dependent and independent students in a personalized system of instruction course. Since students did not differ in achievement, this suggests that social behavior may be one way students adapt to various instructional settings. (SK)

Describes the impact of trends in higher education on undergraduate psychology programs. College administrative structures and educational functions and goals are changing due to declining enrollments and funding. The structure of the program must be improved to accommodate increasing student mobility. Individualized instruction is recommended.…

Every student at every level is seen to learn mathematics individually and personally, putting an individual stamp on each incoming perception. (MP)

Reports on the nature of a self-paced introductory-level college physiology course, and results of a survey of nonscience majors (N=67) who took the course. Includes methodology employed and possibilities for future research. (DS)

Argues that teachers' individual differences contribute to the failure of many inservice workshops. Suggests ways by which consultants and staff developers can deal with differences and provide alternatives for more individualized instruction. (RL)

Determined was the effect of autotutorial instruction in the laboratory portion of a general biology course designed for nonbiology majors. Results indicate positive effects in enrollment, increased retention, and improved student achievement. (CS)

A teacher recounts her problems in trying to implement in a real classroom the individualized instruction theory she learned in college. (SJL)

Describes various uses of audiovisual materials for individualized instruction to help language disabled students. (CMV)