College students working in a personalized instruction system in an introductory economics course can learn as much as students in conventional settings. (RM)

ALT (academic learning time) was obtained on 60 nonhandicapped and 60 mainstreamed handicapped students in elementary physical education classes. Results indicated that Ss in individualized instruction settings engaged in a significantly greater amount of ALT than Ss of nonusers, with no significant difference between mainstreamed handicapped and…

Computer assisted learning has the capability to cope with the diverse needs and characteristics of the adult learner, to provide alternative means of reaching goals, to provide flexibility in pacing learning, and to provide for independent and self-directed learning. (SK)

Examines the application of learning principles to individualized instruction in skilled courses in business and vocational education for adult students. Available from College of Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506. (SK)

The purpose of this article is to clarify critical variables in the individualizing process. These include selecting appropriate practices, dealing with the abstract, changing student behavior, and humanizing instruction. (SK)

Describes a new method of using an improvised television studio to capture student's speech on videotape in order to correct student's accent in a foreign language. Describes technique and corrective procedures used. (BK)

A limited test of the Annehurst Curriculum Classification System's techniques for matching instructional materials to learner characteristics failed to reveal significant differences between the achievement of students matched to materials and those unmatched. (PGD)

Suggestions for adapting the physical education programs for learning disabled students are offered. Among strategies suggested are provision for a structured program and an individualized program which uses knowledge of the specific learning disability to tailor the program to the child. (PHR)

A study was conducted to test a method of diagnosing and dealing with the learning needs of advanced-level college students in which the students take an active part. (MKM)

The article presents a case for professional educators making a full commitment to individualized education for handicapped high school students with special reference to career preparation. (DLS)

Evaluation of mainstream tutorial modules which were designed to help 18 teachers and administrators individualize instruction for mainstreamed handicapped learners pointed out problems and benefits of the system. Teachers were found to require assistance from administrators and specialists in areas of scheduling, materials, preparation time, and…

Discusses a workshop method of instruction in technical writing as contrasted with a lecture method. Briefly describes the workshop course design, the amount of class time spent by the instructor, and some specific classroom activities. (TJ)

Suggests reasons why faculty members prefer the lecture method and describes a combination method of instruction that combines the features of the lecture method and personalized system of instruction. (JEG)

A block program enables teachers to meet during the school day to plan together how they can help individual students. (Author)

Sweden's experience in mathematics instruction suggests that it is not possible to create and implement a program that serves both students preparing for advanced, specialized study, and the majority. (MM)