Presents an excerpted lecture given by Fred S. Keller, who discusses the nature of personalized instruction (PSI), how MIT began, and PSI experiences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Keller also comments on the implications of MIT experiences for educational reformers and provides his views on related issues. (JN)

A number of characteristics of card games that enable them to contribute to education are discussed. Areas of education where card games may be particularly relevant are identified, and rules of thumb for developing such games for instruction are presented. (Author)

Two recent projects using retrieval television, which permits teachers to request program transmissions for individual classrooms, are compared. Many dimensions of student and teacher reaction to retrieval television are reported for the Ottawa Project. These results and the expense and/or channel restrictions of retrieval television lead to the…

An Annotated bibliography of selected articles from 1972-73 periodicals that provides the main point of the article, a synopsis, and a comment. (Author/WM)

Secondary analysis of the COPED data bank was undertaken to explore the relationship between social system properties and certain forms of innovative teaching. The results underscore the importance of viewing individual behavior in its systemic context: innovations occurred where teachers saw them as rewarded, independently of individual…

Describes an experiment built on the hypothesis that a relationship exists between a person's visualization skills and his creative abilities. Twenty-eight college students in engineering were given a design problem which was real and free. Results confirmed the hypothesis. (DF)

Autoharps can be used to conduct exciting experiments in music. (DS)

The Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) has tremendous possibilities for building student interest and initiative, but it requires innovative management to be successful. (Author/PG)

Describes the new innovative college recently added to the Washington State System. (HS)

Revised form of a paper given in April 1971 at the Sonnenberg Conference on German as a Foreign Language. (RS)

A course in psychology can successfully depart from traditional discussion groups, used to clarify class lectures, and encourage enthusiasm for learning by re-structuring discussion to focus on the students' feelings, attitudes and motivations. (MN)