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Publication Date: 1975-Jun-30
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Individualized Instruction: A Case Study of One Successful Program.
Baughin, Judith A.
Individualized instruction presents great potential for language teachers to meet their students' needs. At Raymond Walters General and Technical College, an individualized instruction program in French was developed and implemented. A conventional class was concurrently conducted to provide a basis from which the success of the individualized approach could be measured. The procedures of the individualized French class have evolved over the two-year period of its operation. Students are permitted to proceed at their own pace; the only grades given for the course are "A" and "B" since the student must minimally achieve 80% proficiency before continuing into further units. When students do not complete the required five units of coursework by quarter's end, they receive an "N" (no grade). Oral comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking are equally emphasized. Development of audio-lingual skills is facilitated through utilization of the language laboratory. Each unit of instruction has two sets of learning activities with specific objectives; grammar explanations and excercises, conversation and dialogue, new vocabulary, idioms, and other structural elements are presented through these activities. While individualized instruction is most demanding of the instructor's time, the individualized French program has been notably successful. (JDS)
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