This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. The following topics are covered in Volume 11: multiplying and dividing fractions…

This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. The following topics are covered in Volume 12: solving investment, percent mixture,…

This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. The following topics are covered in Volume 13: open sentences in two variables,…

This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. The following topics are covered in Volume 14: methods of solving systems of equations,…

This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. The following topics are covered in Volume 15: solving digit, motion, and age problems;…

The possibility of developing a separate educational institution geared to the scholastic and interpersonal goals of the middle school grades has become a major challenge for educators today. It was to attain this ideal of developing the many possibilities for children in this age range that the concept of the middle school campus was designed in…

The school districts of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania State University formed the Computer-Assisted Instruction Consortium to develop and evaluate two high school mathematics programs utilizing the medium of computer-assisted instruction. The first 18 months of the…

Material for the first year of Energy/Structure/Life, a two-year high school program in integrated science, is contained in this learning guide. The program, a sequence of physics, chemistry, and biology, presents the physical science phase during the first year with these 13 chapters: (1) distance/time/velocity; (2) velocity/change/acceleration;…

This learning guide contains materials for the second year of Energy/Structure/ Life, a two year high school program in integrated science. The guide is programed to permit the student to proceed on his own at a self-determined pace. The two year course is a sequence of physics, chemistry, and biology with the chemical (continued from the first…

The Miller-Unruh Basic Reading Act of 1965 expresses the commitment of the California State Legislature to helping children in the primary grades learn to read successfully. Specific objectives of the Act are the prevention and correction of reading disabilities at the earliest possible time in the educational career of the pupil. The long-range…

Two educational models are described: Alternative S, the structured situation stands for security and sureness gained through the equating of system and structure and through organization which preserves the status quo. Alternative O, openness, stands for ongoingness, and opportune moments for growth. Values and latent dangers of these two diverse…

This report consists of three documents: the report proper, the abstract, and appendixes. The major objective of the project was to demonstrate the adaptability of the IPI System (Individually Prescribed Instruction) to the needs of ABE centers. This was accomplished by field testing the IPI program, modified for adults, in a number of ABE…

This document describes the methods employed in, the information gathered during, and the current status of this project. The project attempted to (1) identify those perceptual skills that appear to be directly related to the basic classroom tasks of reading and arithmetic at the primary level, (2) identify perceptual skills that relate directly…

This document is a learning module developed for graduate level students in the field of teaching learning disabled children. The module consists of a pre-assessment, three element/activity groups, and a post-assessment. The terminal goal is the ability, given appropriate assessment data, to identify a child's modality strengths and weaknesses,…

IN-ED is a monthly publication devoted to innovative educational ideas in higher education. In this issue, the facilities and equipment used in a completely self-paced life science laboratory at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin are described. Also discussed are the instructional methods used. (MH)