Aim/Purpose: As e-Learning 3.0 evolves from a theoretical construct into an actual solution for online learning, it becomes crucial to accompany this progress by scrutinising the elements that are at the origin of its success. Background: This paper outlines a framework of e-Learning 3.0's critical success factors and its empirical validation.…

Teachers need to maintain a safe, healthy environment for all their students in order to promote learning. However, there are additional considerations when students require health care procedures, such as tube feeding or clean intermittent catheterization. Teachers must effectively monitor their students and understand their roles and…

Education is individualized in measure as the learning goals an individual pursues, and the means whereby he works toward them, are selected for and by him. Individualization is not limited to independent learning or learning in a tutor-student dyad. Depending on learning goal and learner characteristics, individualized education also can occur in…

The aims of this study are 1) to survey and summarize reports on predictions of teacher role changes, 2) to check the predictions against available empirical investigations, and 3) to discuss consequences of teacher role changes for teacher training, research on teaching, and the refinement of innovations. Some rationales for role prediction…

An overview of five related articles emphasizing the need to incorporate student ideas in planning programs. (SP)

Regular and special class placement of handicapped children is discussed in terms of teacher needs, individualized programing, research, and the role of individuals other than the teacher who are responsible for inadequate progress in special classrooms. (SBH)

This study examined the participation of vocational instructors in the individualized education program (IEP) process and the inservice needs of these personnel in relation to the IEP effort. The authors report on the design and findings, and reflect on various methods employed in this investigation. (Author/CT)

Discusses the need for identifying gifted and talented students, and lists basic guidelines in planning a program for them. (SP)

Based on the premise that the school is an environment where systematic instruction, creative work and community interaction occurs, a program that provides for individualized instruction in science is described. Ten different learning environments are provided for the students. Instructional programs are individually chosen, self-administered,…

Explores children's affective needs, as displayed in a day care setting, and outlines four major steps in individualizing affective needs. Also discusses examples of child behavior that frequently concern teachers. (CS)

Examples of how Empire State College in New York uses learning contracts together with first results of students' evaluation of their use.

This paper attempts to provide an insight into a possible relationship between open education and existentialism. The first section of this paper broadly defines the concept of open education as a search for a more meaningful approach to learning. This section then defines open education more specifically through the use of the following six…

Not only must a teacher in a correctional setting be aware that typical inmates have been economically deprived, share social and moral values with the lower class, and are educationally deficient, he must also be aware of his many roles. As a friend, he should counsel, listen, accept the student as a person, and help him solve his problems. As a…