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Politzer, Robert L. – IRAL, 1970
Advocates that information on student aptitude for foreign language learning be used not, as in the past, for determining the best general method for language teaching but rather for determining the best teaching method for particular kinds of students. (FB)
Descriptors: Aptitude, Educational Experiments, Individualized Instruction, Language Instruction
Sester, Hans – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1975
Tells of an experiment introducing the Montessori system (which is described), stressing individualized approach, in a junior high school. Good results were obtained with good and poor students. It is concluded that the system could be relevant for beginning English classes in other types of schools. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Educational Philosophy, English (Second Language), Individualized Instruction
Download full textO'Brien, George M. – 1975
This paper reports on an on-going experiment in computer-aided language instruction. In 1972, a class of beginning German students at the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota volunteered to test two pedagogic theories: (1) Could a computer-aided course be used by a class and an instructor who knew nothing of computers and who had to rely…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Experiments, Educational Media
McDonald, Edward R. – 1972
An experimental course in college-level, introductory German, based on a modification of Fred S. Keller's work in individualized instruction, is described in this study. The establishment of specific time limits for completion of predetermined subject matter and the provision of tutorial services are essential variations from the classical…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, German
Wainwright, Judith – WAFLT Bulletin, 1971
Problems encountered at Black Hawk High School, Wisconsin, in an attempt to expand the French curriculum to include a level 3 and a level 4 course are examined in this article. Solutions to the difficulties caused by inadequate classroom space and insufficient funds lead the author to propose the elimination of the traditional, advanced-course…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Experiments
Bockman, John F. – 1971
A three-phase research project involving eighth-grade students seeking to examine the potentialities of managed self-instruction in introductory modern language courses at the early secondary level is reported in this paper. Problems inherent in the development of instructional systems and differentiated language learning modes are explored with…
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Experimental Programs, Grade 8, Independent Study
Altman, Howard B., Ed. – 1972
This anthology of selected articles aims to assist teachers of foreign languages develop effective individualized programs. Introductory remarks underscore the importance of changing teacher attitudes toward their relationship with their students as well as individualizing their instruction. The nature of individualized instruction is examined in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, Educational Objectives, Individual Needs
