A variety of techniques available for individualizing instruction that do not require the complete abandonment of traditional teaching procedures are presented for the business education teacher. (LH)

Includes three articles: "Planning Curriculum for Entrepreneurship Education" (Noll); "Individualizing Entrepreneurship Instruction" (Herbert); and "Teaching Interpersonal Skills in Entrepreneurship" (Stull, LaBonty). (SK)

The article explains task analysis and the accompanying Task Analysis Outline that was written for use in the training phase of the Curriculum Development and Computerized Evaluation project at the Metropolitan School District in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Author/BP)

Through the types and steps of individualized instruction described in this article, it is hoped that bookkeeping and accounting teachers will be able to implement this method to a greater extent than in the past. (Author/JS)

Reviews the second generation components of the Interstate Distributive Education Curriculum Consortium (IDECC) competency-based instructional system. It will provide classroom teachers opportunities to fully individualize their programs at minimal expense and with very little additional planning time. (CT)

The continuing experiments of individual teachers plus the introduction of new kinds of instructional materials and instructional equipment are likely to generate a new wave of innovations during the seventies. (Author)

Discusses why individualization of learning is needed in inner-city schools and describes a study comparing traditional instruction with programed instruction in teaching shorthand to students in selected inner-city high schools in Dallas, Texas. Procedures, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are included. (HD)

The article on LAPS describes selected parts of a LAP (sequenced learning activities, checkpoints, self-test, and teacher test), technique for developing LAPs for slow learners, and a detailed checklist for evaluating LAPs in consumer education. (Author/BP)