A modular-type course in French was developed at the "Centre d'anglais et de francais" at McGill University (Montreal) to meet the needs of incoming students who were lacking skills in listening and oral expression. The course is composed of eight modules a semester, each module corresponding to 15 to 20 hours work on the student's part. The…

This study deals with three critical decision areas in individualizing instruction: (1) the decision whether or not to use commercially available materials; (2) the programmatic impact assigned to cognitive and affective consequences; and (3) the extent of formal structuring. Using a six-year research and development cycle for the development of…