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Thomas, Jesse – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2016
This study provides a rare opportunity to look inside the homeschool and to observe the routines of homeschooling families from across the United States. With more than 1000 survey participants, and nine parents selected for interviews, the compiled data were analyzed through open coding techniques. Meaningful aspects that arose from the routines…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Interviews, Parent Surveys, Time Factors (Learning)
Bahargam, Sanaz; Erdos, Dóra; Bestavros, Azer; Terzi, Evimaria – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2015
Whether teaching in a classroom or a Massive Online Open Course it is crucial to present the material in a way that benefits the audience as a whole. We identify two important tasks to solve towards this objective; (1) group students so that they can maximally benefit from peer interaction and (2) find an optimal schedule of the educational…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Scheduling, Time Factors (Learning), Individualized Instruction
Anderson, David Neil – 1966
The main topic discussed is a daily modular scheduling system initiated for the small enrollment at Pahranagat Valley High School in Alamo, Nevada, with specific reference to types of instruction, schedule procedures, and conflict problems. An evaluation of the scheduling system is also included. The report is written in dissertation format, which…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Flexible Scheduling, Individualized Instruction
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Pester, Eleanor – RE:view, 1993
Questionnaires assessed the Braille instructional needs of 200 people who had lost their sight after learning to read and were enrolled in Braille courses. Findings indicated that Braille instructional sessions were often only once or twice a month instead of the recommended daily frequency. Individualized teaching methods and materials are also…
Descriptors: Adults, Adventitious Impairments, Blindness, Braille
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Rice, Jennifer King; Croninger, Robert G.; Roellke, Christopher F. – Economics of Education Review, 2002
Draws on data from 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study to estimate the impact of block-scheduled mathematics course on 10th-grade student achievement and teachers' use of class time. Findings suggest that while block scheduling is positively associated with teachers' use of multiple instructional methods and more individualized instruction,…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Grade 10, High School Students, Individualized Instruction
Fraley, Lawrence E.; Vargas, Ernest A. – 1972
Instructional System Technology in recent years has been characterized by an increase in individualized instruction and the modularization of the curriculum. In traditional systems the learners are forced to take blocks of instruction the size of entire courses and these are much too large. The courses can now be broken down into conceptual…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods
Wang, Margaret C. – 1976
This study, conducted with second grade pupils of an inner city public elementary school, sought to investigate the extent to which an instructional-learning system can be effective in reducing time needed for learning while increasing the time spent on learning by the student. For this study, the individualized instruction program in a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Individualized Instruction
Wang, Margaret C. – 1982
Despite increased interest in and acceptance of the concept and mandate of providing adaptive instruction to ensure schooling success for each student, a sizable gap exists between identification of specific educational practices and application of such practices in schools. The work described in this paper is aimed at examining the feasibility…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Students
Snortland, Robert K. – 1982
The use of the audio-tutorial (A-T) individualized teaching approach at the University of North Dakota is described. This approach, which was based on the work of S. N. Postlethwait and the philosophy of B. F. Skinner and Benjamin Bloom, attempts to match an instructional strategy with the needs of the learners. The modified A-T graphics approach…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Autoinstructional Aids, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis
Wagner, Harold; Butler, Patrick J. – 1973
Research investigated computer simulations of a hypothetical self-paced training program to determine the utility of this technique as a planning aid for Army training program managers. The General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS) was selected as the programing language and the study was divided into three stages. In Stage I, the daily number of…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Educational Programs, Educational Research
Noli, Pamala Morgan – 1980
Recent research by Smith and Glass indicates that academic achievement is often correlated with class size. Findings from the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study suggest that teachers can do a better job with smaller classes partly because they are able to individualize instruction. Yet the possibility of reducing class size significantly is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Organization, Class Size, Disabilities