The introductory materials science course at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts), while still being regarded as in a state of evolution, has remained nearly constant for the past two years. Since the course is given each term, except summer, to 40-90 students of various disciplines, there has been ample opportunity for continual…

Describes an optimized learning activity which benefits students, faculty, and administration. Through a self-study program of minicourses, students can work at their own pace to meet performance objectives and take competency tests as often as they think they are ready. (Author/TS)

Describes the use of behavioral objectives, computer programs, concept mastery, and activity flowcharts. Explains the evaluation procedure and enumerates advantages to the student. (GS)

Developed by the Southwest Iowa Learning Resources Center, Media Now is a course for secondary students in media studies. Curriculum concentration is on television, film, radio, and recorded sound. Individualization of instruction, behavioral science, and mediated learning packages are employed with each module interrelated through printed…

The teacher's role changes from a presenter of content to a diagnostician of learning experiences in individualized instruction. Common objections to the use of individualized instruction are discussed with reasons to overcome each objection. (Author/TS)

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's personalized teaching system has the following features: students are provided with behavioral objectives prior to instruction; passing levels for tests are set in advance and are independent of class performance; and the program is divided into small units and students are tested frequently. (LBH)

Students entering Chicago State University with less than the minimal level of competence in performing basic operations are assigned to a special course. The course is based on 34 computational objectives in four categories: (1) operations on counting numbers, decimals, and fractions; (2) conversion among fractions, decimals, and percents; (3)…

A multimedia course in economic analysis was developed and used in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy. (See ED 043 790 and ED 043 791 for the final reports of the project evaluation and development model.) This report covers the microsequencing developed for concept area one. It represents the initial segmentation of the macro…

Provides guidelines for planning an individualized approach to classroom instruction. Examines the preparation of learning objectives and instructional units to be incorporated in the course outline and discusses the use of quizzes, examinations, and student-instructor feedback. Analyzes the benefits of individualized instruction in terms of…

This fifth of 10 blocks of student and teacher materials for a postsecondary level course in electronic principles comprises one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Prerequisites are the previous blocks. This block on solid state…

This third of 10 blocks of student and teacher materials for a secondary/postsecondary level course in electronics principles comprises one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Prerequisites are the previous blocks. This block on…

This eighth of 10 blocks of student and teacher materials for a secondary/postsecondary level course in electronic principles comprises one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Prerequisites are the previous blocks. This block on…

This tenth of 10 blocks of student and teacher materials for a secondary/postsecondary level course in electronic principles comprises one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Prerequisites are the previous blocks. This block on…