A technique for analyzing patterns within a social system and how the classroom teacher can work toward a better understanding of student interaction is presented. A functional analysis of individually prescribed instruction is provided to illustrate eufunctional and dysfunctional elements within one particular teaching strategy. (Author)

Teachers should develop a communication system in order to gather performance information on handicapped students entering a regular classroom. (JD)

Discusses evaluation methods in two individualized language instruction programs: the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), and the Self-Instructional Language Programs (SILP), both of which follow the model set by the National Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs (NASILP). (AM)

A series of 75 visual-tutorial learning display boards provide students with sufficient information and direction for an individualized, self-paced, self-instructional review of the various technological aspects of classroom media equipment. (MP)

Five European universities engaged in a cooperative program of research and development involving the adaptation of a microteaching unit developed in the U.S. (BD)

The organization of a self-paced algebra course is described and testing procedures are discussed. (DT)

The use of the computer in a self-paced introductory chemistry and physics course is described. The computer assumes the routine tasks of student assessment and recordkeeping. (Author/BD)

The personal study program (PSP) can be defined as a tool for the successful accomplishment of vocational adult training. The program defines the objectives of education and training and the best means of achieving these. Through counseling interaction, the adult learner may redefine his goals and relation to a future profession and so revise his…

Survey data from 225 student teachers, 45 coordinators, and 130 tutors at Leicester University (England) revealed how Individual Action Planning helped solve logistical and instructional problems. Its effective use depended on the relationship between tutors and student teachers. (SK)

Responding to "Varieties of Intellectual Talent" (Julian C. Stanley), this article discusses key components of talent development models that schools need to adopt in educating gifted children, including appreciation and response to individual differences, emphasis on the cultivation of the intellect to nurture abilities, and appreciation for…

Suggestions for tutoring students with reading comprehension problems include careful selection of books with readable text segments, use of comprehension strategies such as paraphrasing brief sections, and reading to find specific information. Several reading comprehension strategies for students are summarized. (Contains 7 references.) (DB)

Describes the evolution of a research project examining the impact of early schooling on children's language, cognitive, reading, math and, to a lesser extent, social development. Proposes that implementing an individualized instructional program, which tailors amounts and types of instruction to individual child characteristics or entering levels…

Discussion of the concepts of learning and training focuses on how to incorporate the whole brain in the learning process when personalizing electronic learning. Suggests that trainers will need to learn teaching strategies that embrace the right brain's need for time and space to examine, contemplate, integrate, and utilize information.…

The principal of a Louisville, Kentucky, alternative high school uses a "come when you can" schedule, a promise of success, and a high school diploma rather than a General Education Development certificate to entice would-be dropouts and pushouts to finish their education. Highly individualized and computer-assisted programs make the…

The Cummins model of language proficiency is applied to analyzing communication tasks for hearing-impaired students. The model has been found to facilitate individualization in situations where teachers are required to modify lessons spontaneously. (DB)