The paper reviews the beginnings of computer assisted instruction (CAI), notes the advantages of CAI over traditional instruction, and considers its most positive features when teaching children with physical handicaps. Among positive features of CAI are improved student attitudes toward CAI, equivalent retention rate, reduced paper work for…

A skills center can help students who are not able to demonstrate appropriate mastery level skills in reading and mathematics. The Girard school system (Kansas) has had two skills centers operating successfully since 1975. Individualized methods combined with group interaction are used to accommodate individuality and different learning styles.…

A new procedure is proposed for developing, evaluating, and implementing routing procedures for use with individualized instruction programs. An item response theory model for describing the relationship between performance on sequentially arranged units of instruction, and procedures for using the model to evaluate sequential relationships and…

To better understand the nature of problems in math learning, a case study was conducted of the specific strengths and weaknesses of a child with a severe math-learning disability. The subject, Adam, was nearly 11 years old when interviews began and had been officially classified as learning disabled due to organic brain dysfunction. A…

Because of the need for models to illustrate some possible answers to practical courseware development questions, a specific, three-section model incorporating the Corrective Feedback Paradigm (PCP) is advanced for applying theory to courseware. The model is reconstructed feature-by-feature against a framework of a hypothetical, one-to-one,…

Many techniques of individualization have been tried with varying degrees of success. This article reviewed these techniques and considered prerequisites and criteria for effective individualization of reading instruction. (Author/RK)

Teachers should not allow the current popularity of movement education to alter their approach to physical education without first considering the limitations as well as the merits of movement education. (RC)

Individualizing mathematics instruction, and its effects on students, is discussed with reference to non-cognitive as well as cognitive issues. (SD)

To provide for curriculum flexibility a block of five courses is available in each department of Pershing College. One example: an in-depth study of a major problem, theory, or person in the discipline. The plan was successful for a small college with limited faculty but diverse, creative, and flexible faculty and student body. (JT)

Outlines the benefits to be achieved by regular class placement of exceptional children in day care and provides a synopsis of principles to be used in programming for children with developmental delays. (ED)

The TEC system is explained. (AG)

Individualized instruction, as distinguished from self-pacing, is defined as providing a different instructional system for each individual. Necessary steps leading to this goal are outlined. (RM)

Describes a functional management system which individualizes instruction in undergraduate chemistry courses. CHEM TIPS (Chemistry Teaching Information Processing System) is designed to monitor each student's progress, identify specific weaknesses and strengths in his understanding of the course material, prescribe individual study assignments,…

The present experiment employed a Program Student Achievement (PA) procedure that required that the student evidence 100 percent mastery of discrete units of material. The performance of PA students was found to be significantly superior to that of control students on both weekly quizzes and major exams. (Editor/PG)

This article describes a procedure for presenting routine practice problems on a programable calculator with attached teletype. The program uses a random number generator to write problems, gives feedback and assigns grades according to the procedures outlined (and flow-charted) by the author. (SD)