A course of instruction in instructional technology was designed, consisting of pre-recorded audio tapes, filmstrips, and this workbook. The workbook is in looseleaf form with space for notes and is to be retained by the participant on completion of the course. Fifteen units are outlined covering behavioral objectives, tests, stimulus and…

Lists the instructional features of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI)--self-pacing, mastery of material, student proctors, motivational devices, stress upon written and spoken work--and describes their use in an introductory psychology course at Black Hawk College. Points out higher level of achievement and higher dropout rate as…

This proposal for a new, innovative community college of the future was prepared in conjunction with the Task Force on Education for the Governor's Conference on Hawaii in the Year 2000. Topics covered are the student body, curriculum and learning strategies, programs, student advising, student activities, faculty, college governance, community…

Self-paced instructional packages have replaced course credit for nearly 2,000 junior and senior teacher education students at Illinois State University. The team mainly responsible for this transformation describes advantages and problems. (Author)

In order to give the training center just beginning to use programmed instruction (PI) a "head start," a graduated annotated reading list is presented. Having read this literature, the reader should be able to identify behavioral objectives, define programmed instruction and individualized instruction, and understand the teacher or…

Synthesizes the literature dealing with technology-based instructional techniques, particularly the literature related to programmed instruction, the use of behavioral objectives, individualized instructional systems, and the problem of measuring educational variables. (Author)

Mastery learning has been called cold and impersonal. On the contrary, it is humane because it allows for individual differences, emphasizes each student's ability to master the subject at hand, and provides honest and opencommunication between students and instructors. (DC)

Two major concepts are considered. First, a distinction is made between Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) which is more closely associated with the cognitive domain and Individual Reading Program (IRP) which is more representative of the affective domain. IPI is characterized by continuous progress, skill mastery, subject matter…

This module on solar and the weather is one of six in a series intended for use as supplements to currently available materials on solar energy and energy conservation. Together with the recommended texts and references (sources are identified), these modules provide an effective introduction to energy conservation and solar energy technologies.…

Each self-teaching unit is designed to teach a specific concept or skill. A unit consists of: (1) a stated performance or behavioral objective, (2) activities to enable the student to achieve the objective, and (3) a test to determine whether or not he has succeeded. This booklet begins with a description of the performance objective, and several…

The purpose of this study was to design a course and to determine its effects on learners' perceptions of certain scientific literacy concepts. A science-related semantic differential instrument was used. Student-instructor collaboration resulted in the selection of objectives and learning strategies in order to establish an environment favorable…

This module on heat transfer is one of six in a series intended for use as supplements to currently available materials on solar energy and energy conservation. Together with the recommended texts and references (sources are identified), these modules provide an effective introduction to energy conservation and solar energy technologies. The…