This booklet, part of a series on "hot topics" in education, advances the premises that student differences exist and that these differences can influence the way students learn. It is also assumed that there are measures schools and teachers can take that will improve the likelihood that students succeed in school. Among the issues that must be…

Argues that special needs education continues to be based on an individual change model, placing the burden on the individual to adapt to a fixed and unchanging education system. Advocates a system-level change model in which the education system changes to accommodate the individual differences of its pupils. (DB)

As a means of providing suggestions for improving the quality of the courseware used in computer based education (CBE), this report reviews and evaluates current thought and research on the origins, characteristics, and effectiveness of existing approaches to courseware design. After a brief summary of some of the general problems encountered in…