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Semb, George – NSPI Journal, 1979
Presents an overview of the basic features of two highly related models of college instruction; the Personalized System of Instruction and the Contingency Managed Lecture. Both are based on behavioral principles and have been tested and implemented on a large scale. (Author/JEG)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Contingency Management, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Calder, Clarence R., Jr.; Horvath, Lester J. – 1979
The purpose of this monograph is to illustrate the implications of Public Law 94-142 on public education at the state and local levels. The first section illustrates the importance for all educators to be aware of the administrative design used in this piece of permanent legislation. The second section describes the major provisions of Public Law…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Teaching, Disabilities
Fitzgerald, Daniel F.; Francis, Robert M. – 1978
After the determination that the Principles of Accounting course offered at Herkimer County Community College, New York, had a higher attrition rate than other introductory courses, a study was conducted to develop a computer-assisted diagnostic system which could identify the learning deficiences of accounting students and prescribe corrective…
Descriptors: Accounting, Behavioral Objectives, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
Hinton, John R. – 1978
Literature on individualized learning appearing in the past three years includes many reports which are rewritings from the same data; however, generalizable results do exist for the practitioner. Individualized instruction systems work as well or better than traditional, conventional instruction. Students learn more, make higher grades, save…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research
Powell, T. Hennessy – 1980
It is proposed that the only technology that has consistently been effective over traditional education approaches is the personalized system of instruction (PSI). An overview is given of the purpose, origin, development, and use of the system. The five critical components are outlined: use of student assistants, emphasis on the written word in…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Instruction, Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives
Herrscher, Barton R.; Watkins, Karen – 1980
Information and exercises in this two-part learning module are provided to acquaint instructors with the educational theory behind competency-based education (CBE) and to help them apply this theory in the classroom. Part I of the module discusses: (1) the defining characteristics of CBE, in which instructional processes are designed to facilitate…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Course Objectives