The first chapter of this report discusses the concept of individualization and identifies four general types: 1) individually diagnosed and prescribed instruction; 2) self-directed instruction; 3) personalized instruction programs; and 4) independent study programs. The U.S. Office of Education's PREP (Putting Research into Educational Practice)…

The history of individualized instruction in this century is outlined, and some difficulties and disadvantages are discussed. (RM)

Described is a mathematics program in Kent, Great Britain, for Primary and Secondary school children. The project includes auto-instruction, individualized instruction, and multi-media instruction. The program covers many mathematical concepts including number concepts, geometry, algebra, topology, statistics, and computer technology. (JG)

Report of a study conducted to determine whether an individualized French course would retain more students than other types of courses have in the past. (PMP)

Some characteristics affecting learning which vary with the individual are discussed. A rationale for individualized instruction is explained, as is its implementation through use of learning activity packages. (RM)

A survey of relevant research strongly suggests that the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) offers considerable potential for community college instruction. It has five main features: students move at their own rates of speed, utilize written study guides, demonstrate mastery of each unit before continuing, meet with proctors for periodic…

Self-Paced Learning Activity Guides (SPLAGs), which have been used in typewriting classes at Oklahoma State University for four years, are described in terms of organization, suggestions for classroom procedures, management of paper work, solution booklet utilization, testing procedures, and student reactions. (BM)

Designed to improve undergraduate political science instruction, this booklet contains four essays on how to integrate the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) teaching method into an introductory American government and politics course. The essays discuss the basic components and current applications of PSI. The first essay sets forth the…

Ways to implement individualized instruction according to each student's learning style are outlined, such as programed instruction, student tutoring, community experiences, games, group work, and learner goal-setting. Includes a list of learning styles and suggestions for materials management, assignment recording, and grading. (MF)

An argument is made in this document for the development and testing of Computer Aided Instruction teaching models that are prescriptive as well as descriptive. It is felt that a Computer Aided Instruction system is needed more as a "Theory Machine" and a "Laboratory" than as an instrument for implementation. As the communication between the human…

Instructional materials for independent learning include two sample units taken from a full-year, 12-unit, Latin 2 course. The units direct the student in the study of irregular adjectives and adverbs, the passive tenses of regular verbs, indefinite pronouns, indirect commands, and descriptive clauses. The unit description lists the forms,…

AN EXPERIMENTAL, COLLEGE-LEVEL, ELEMENTARY FRENCH COURSE WAS ORGANIZED, IMPLEMENTED, AND EVALUATED. THE COURSE WAS APPROXIMATELY EQUIVALENT TO TWO ELEMENTARY AND TWO INTERMEDIATE SEQUENCES IN THE CONVENTIONAL PATTERN, ALLOWING 15 CREDIT HOURS FOR AN AVERAGE WORKING PERIOD OF THREE ACADEMIC SEMESTERS. THE EMPHASIS OF THE COURSE WAS ON INTENSIVE…