This report takes a broad, analytical look at three systems that emphasize individualized instruction: Program for Learning in Accordance with Needs (PLAN), Individually Guided Education (IGE), and Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI). In this assessment the following areas are examined: (a) the principles that characterize the system, (b)…

A search for a method of measuring progress in a system of individualized instruction became the basis for the rating profile described in this article. (Author/RK)

Four instructional management programs, the Duluth Project, IGE Project, the IPI Project, and PLAN Project, were evaluated, contrasted, and compared with development of an inhouse program for the St. Louis public schools. The main criteria were: developmental and operational costs; degree of individualization; the use of behavioral objectives,…

A study was conducted to refine a model Computer-Managed Information System (CMIS) that provides learning prescriptions based on students' learning styles and to identify specific problems concerning its implementation in other time-sharing environments. During the 1974-75 academic year, the CMIS that was constructed and tested the previous year…

A progress report describes the design and demonstration of the computer-based Instructional Management Systems (IMS) for the period March 1, 1967, through February 29, 1968. The rationale and design considerations of IMS, development of its system components, functioning of the components during the first field trial, and data collected during…

Discusses nine problem areas that emerged at a community college when they introduced a continuous intake/exit individualized learning system in their basic skill development program. Also, presents the strengths and weaknesses of the system. (EM)

The specific focus of this document is on the evolutionary development of the Neighborhood Educational Center Project supported under Title III, 1965 Elementary Secondary Act, which was marked by continual evaluation and appropriate modification. Application of the concepts of individualized instruction was one of the basic means by which the…

Realizing that each student has his own optimal learning environment and that the computer is a valuable tool in individualizing instruction, instructors at the University of Texas at Austin designed a chemistry course using the latest computer technology to assist the instructor and to maximize student achievement. The course consisted of…

Describes the four basic components of the Learner-Controlled Educational System (LCES), i.e., the student information, instructional analysis, learning activity, and system evaluation modules. A computer-based multimedia instructional system generalizable to practically all content areas and fields of instruction, the LCES emphasizes self-paced,…

Alternative instructional designs and delivery systems for adult training are described in a collection of presentations from the National Workshop on Canada Manpower Training. Most are based on experience of the Saskatchewan NewStart program and of the Training Research and Development Station, Saskatchewan. Presentations cover in detail…

Attempting to define the optimal use of educational resources for large numbers of students, a research group at the University of Texas at Austin has adopted a system approach to curriculum development consisting of the following components: content, teacher, student, machine, and media. The first procedural step in the system is to define the…

This instructional module was prepared to: (1) acquaint the reader with the terminology and (2) introduce the reader to the procedures of the individualized instructional system found in this volume. The four modules are divided into sections designated: objective, readings, activity, and feedback. Precheck and post-check keys are included. The…

The Toledo Public Schools and the Toledo Diocesan Schools have both been involved in the implementation of competency-based instructional systems in the past three years. Each system has achieved implementation in varying degrees and by contrasting methodologies. The objectives of this paper are to (1) examine the theoretical framework, the social…

This book is a collection of essays by various authors documenting the development and evaluation of Individually Guided Education (IGE), a planned attempt, involving thousands of scholars and practitioners, to produce more effective elementary schools. Part 1, "An Attempt to Restructure Elementary Schooling," consists of three chapters…

Work on the Lincoln Training System (LTS) conducted during the period covered by this report focused upon 1) applications research for the LTS and 2) on the implementation of a series of experimental design studies. Test results showed that pairs of students could share terminals, with feedback and remediation based on only one student's response,…