The current paper reports on the outcome of an ongoing action research project at a school for higher-functioning students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Sweden. The overall aim of the study was to develop and evaluate a questionnaire that captures social and individual aspects of classroom learning suitable for use with students with ASD.…

Individualized learning plans (ILPs) are being implemented in high schools throughout the United States as strategic planning tools that help students align course plans with career aspirations and often include the development of postsecondary plans. Initial indications are that ILPs may be an important method for helping students achieve both…

This article describes a visit to the Maison des Petits school in Geneva, Switzerland where Piaget had observed young children. (PD)

This paper looks beyond the language of shared decision-making and team teaching to provide insight into how the norms of Individually Guided Education are translated into specific adoption outcomes. Its purposes are (1) to explicate the historical context and assumptions about the nature of schooling and the role of the teacher that are implicit…

These selected readings are designed for teachers, media specialists and administrators interested in effective methods of planning, designing and implementing individualized instruction programs. Sections deal with 1) problems encountered in making the transition from group to individualized instruction; 2) several established and sucessful…

This document explains the reasoning behind the need for individualized instruction. After a brief description of the task of education and its philosophy, the paper goes on to define the educative process in terms of a number of dimensions and aspects: a) the substantive dimension, or actual curriculum design; b) the procedural dimension, or…

The article discusses 11 steps involved in good teaching and in developing individualized education programs for handicapped students. (CL)

Students at Creighton University's School of Pharmacy were offered the option of taking a pharmacy jurisprudence course by a self-taught, self-paced mode or by the traditional lecture mode. Comparasions were made of students in each group. Topics of the learning module and NABPLEX propositions for examining competency are included. (SW)

In this interview, James Block explains the model of mastery learning, developed by himself and B. Bloom, according to which individual differences in academic ability are lessened by appropriate teaching methods. (GW)

Learning stations are the basis of a "plan-for-each-child" programs. Whole-class and group instruction are part of the plan. (Editor)

The effects of microcomputer games on the cooperative behavior of young children were explored in this article. Children played mildly competitive, cooperative, and individualistic computer games. Results are discussed. (DF)

An internship instruction at the University of Maryland is described. (MS)

IPI is defined as an individual program of studies tailored to each student's learning needs based on his competencies and his characteristics as a learner. (Author)

Describes a program of individualized instruction in foreign languages developed by Gerald E. Logan at Live Oak High School, Morgan Hill, California. (DS)