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Ikwumelu, S. N.; Oyibe, Ogene A.; Oketa, E. C. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The paper delved into the issue of learner/teacher centredness in Social Studies and held that the choice of around whom Social Studies teaching would be centred should be determined by the individual differences of the learners. Adaptive teaching was explained as an approach aimed at achieving a common instructional goal with learners considering…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Individual Differences, Individualized Instruction
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Miller, Rosa – Studying Teacher Education, 2015
This study explores the relationship between small, differentiated reading groups and fourth-grade students' reading motivation. Using self-study methodology, the author examined her own process of implementing these reading groups through two cycles of action research. Data were analyzed from two different administrations of the Motivations for…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Motivation, Small Group Instruction, Individualized Instruction
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Stiller, Klaus D.; Freitag, Annika; Zinnbauer, Peter; Freitag, Christian – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
"Present text accompanying pictures aurally to promote learning" is a well established principle of instructional design. But recently, it was shown that under certain conditions visual texts can be preferable. Instructional pacing seems to be one of these conditions that mediate effects. Especially, enabling learners to pace an…
Descriptors: Pacing, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Modalities, Visual Aids
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Murphy, Elizabeth; Rodriguez-Manzanares, Maria A. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This paper reports on a study that examined teachers' perspectives on learner centredness in a distance learning context. Data collection relied on semi-structured interviews conducted with 42 Canadian high school teachers. Teachers' perspectives were analysed then categorized according to the four dimensions of a research validated framework of…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Student Interests, Interviews
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Bonk, Curtis Jay; Cummings, Jack A. – Educational Media International, 1998
Twelve learner-centered recommendations for Web-based instruction are discussed, relating to safe learning communities; student engagement; students' choice; facilitating learning; public and private feedback; apprenticing student learning; recursive assignments; electronic writing and reflection activities; student Web link suggestions; clear…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Feedback, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Shyu, Hsin-Yih; Brown, Scott W. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1995
Investigates the effects of learner-control and the aptitude-treatment interaction effects between instructional control and learner characteristics in procedural learning. Participants were 128 undergraduates. Results indicate empirical evidence illustrating the power of learner-control and relevant ability on learning procedural tasks in…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Tate, Kathleen J.; DeBroux, Margie L. – 2001
To prepare diverse learners for various roles in life, teachers should develop contextualized learning environments that enable students to develop individual skills while contributing to the knowledge of the classroom community. This is accomplished by integrating various subject matter domains with interdisciplinary themes that incorporate…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Guidelines, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Design
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Williams, Anthony; Williams, P. John – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1999
Describes a process by which technology education students negotiate a contract with the teacher, then develop a plan to fulfill the contract and meet specific criteria for assessment. Concludes that this process provides a mechanism for the individualization of learning, accommodates the development of independence and self-direction, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Learner Controlled Instruction
Schnackenberg, Heidi L.; And Others – 1996
Some research indicates that individuals learn more when given control over their instruction, while other data suggests that individuals learn less effectively when given control over their instruction. This document describes a study which investigated the effects of matching university-level learners with the amount of instruction they prefer.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autoinstructional Aids, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Guilar, Joshua – Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 1994
Describes the development of an instructional technology-based training course for a Hewlett Packard manufacturing plant. The environment, an appropriately trained staff, and a development strategy with measurable goals are discussed; a comparison of conventional training with self-paced courseware is described; and learning effectiveness and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Courseware
Land, Susan M.; Hannafin, Michael J. – 1996
Student-centered learning environments provide interactive, complimentary activities that enable individuals to address their unique learning interests and needs, examine content at multiple levels of complexity, and deepen understanding. This paper provides a brief overview of learning environments and identifies the foundations and underlying…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Theories, Foundations of Education, Individualized Instruction
Fletcher, J. D. – 1992
The techniques and effectiveness of systems for adjusting the pace, content, sequence, and style of instruction to fit the needs of individual learners are briefly reviewed. These systems are all designed to function in group instructional settings. They may be separated into print-oriented approaches (programmed instruction, personalized system…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
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Ku, Heng-Yu; Sullivan, Howard J. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2002
Investigates the effects of personalized instruction on achievement and attitudes of Taiwanese elementary students on two-step mathematics and word problems. Students initially completed a survey on which they choice their favorite foods, sports, stores, classmates, and other selections. The most popular items were then used to create personalized…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction
Truman-Davis, Barbara; Hartman, Joel – 1998
Faculty, administrators and support staff are reinventing formal education at the University of Central Florida (UCF) through the World Wide Web and instructional design. Campus services and degree programs are being re-engineered and invented to extend flexible educational opportunities to serve diverse students and faculty. Preliminary research…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Environment, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Luppicini, Rocci J. – 2001
This study adopts innovative self-study research methods to explore the effectiveness of teachers' use of self-referenced activities designed for the development of personal teaching portfolios. Two short video presentations, along with participant and instructor workshop guides provided necessary instructions and materials. Personalized classroom…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
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