The fundamental purpose of an introductory course in education is to help students form a personal basis for decisions about entering the profession and preparing to teach. (JD)

Examined are learning, behavior, or physical-sensory problems of handicapped gifted children. (BD)

The article discusses 11 steps involved in good teaching and in developing individualized education programs for handicapped students. (CL)

The author explains what the teacher must know and prepare for when implementing vocational instruction developed by the Curriculum Delivery System (CDS) Project. Preparation of the learning activity packages are discussed, and the major points to remember when utilizing the total system are summarized. (BM)

Students at Creighton University's School of Pharmacy were offered the option of taking a pharmacy jurisprudence course by a self-taught, self-paced mode or by the traditional lecture mode. Comparasions were made of students in each group. Topics of the learning module and NABPLEX propositions for examining competency are included. (SW)

Presents some ideas and methods for providing a learning environment for students with hearing loss, as well as some background information on mainstreaming handicapped students into regular classrooms. To help teachers in implementing the provisions of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142), the author includes a list of…

In this interview, James Block explains the model of mastery learning, developed by himself and B. Bloom, according to which individual differences in academic ability are lessened by appropriate teaching methods. (GW)

Skills for living are not a frill. Kids learn basis and have fun with survival stations. (Editor)

Learning stations are the basis of a "plan-for-each-child" programs. Whole-class and group instruction are part of the plan. (Editor)

The author questions whether existing physical education programs adequately prepare students for adulthood. (GW)

Suggestions for meeting the special needs of gifted students are presented. (RW)

Comparison of goals (number and content) in individual program plans for developmentally-disabled persons in New York (N=170), Pennsylvania (N=298), and Tennessee (N=1,275) indicated that goals varied as a function of intellectual level in all three states and as a function of program setting (institutional, community, or residential) in New York.…

The effects of microcomputer games on the cooperative behavior of young children were explored in this article. Children played mildly competitive, cooperative, and individualistic computer games. Results are discussed. (DF)

The author states that developing successful managers demands a more integrated, individualized process that provides job assignments, role models, and other workplace "events" that develop key management competencies. She lists these competencies as technical or business knowledge, people skills, meeting the demands of assignments, and surviving…

Four stages of formative evaluation and questions concerning the process of the Individualized Science program are discussed. (DEP)