Over a three-year period, 297 speech communication students were surveyed on how frequently they were exposed to the use of case studies in instruction, the settings and the extent to which case studies were used, preferences for the use of case studies, and the extent to which they liked case studies in their educational experience. The results…

Literature on the subject of the relationship between class size and student achievement is briefly reviewed. It is pointed out that while researchers often come to the conclusion that class size has small impact on student achievement, teachers feel that a class of under 20 students permits better and wider learning. The financing of smaller…

This paper discusses a number of contingency arrangements used in studies at the University of Kansas to enhance individualized characteristics of personalized instruction. It begins with an examination of Keller's Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and its five defining features: (1) reliance on the written word, (2) unit mastery, (3) the…

It is important for the teacher to be aware of the variety of uses for media and there are many practical ways to incorporate media in the classroom. When combined with a cassette recorder, slides made with or without a camera can make an inexpensive slide tape presentation within any class period. An alternative to making slides could be making a…

Programs are needed to help future educational administrators cope with the changing role of the administrator. Administrators must be trained in the analytical process of planning and in the political process of mediating. Preparation programs must be designed to help secure administrators who can both think and act. Programs should include the…

In-depth interviews with eight teachers who consistently and successfully developed individualized, personalized classrooms are reported. The object of this investigation was to determine how these teachers perceive the teaching and learning process and how they view themselves and their development as teachers. The teachers varied in their…

The "direct instructional method" of teaching is a systematic approach for directing the learner's attention and eliciting an appropriate response. While this method is generally used in small group instruction, this paper suggests that it can be equally effective in large groups, and examples are given of ways to use this strategy.…

This final report provides an evaluative description of a child care provider training program. After a brief introduction, Section II discusses general service delivery in seven Texas counties. Tables represent number of trainees by county, trainees by facility type, modes of service delivery, and services provided to the counties. Section III…

A FORUM-TYPE ROOM IS ONE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTION AT LOWER COST THAN IN REGULAR CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTION BECOMES MORE EFFECTIVE THROUGH COORDINATED USE OF ALL TYPES OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA, SUBPROFESSIONAL SUPPORTING STAFF, DETAILED PLANNING AND REHEARSAL, AND THE FACILITY ITSELF. A PROPOSED MODEL OF A FORUM-TYPE ROOM…

IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ABOUT ORGANIZING CHILDREN FOR LEARNING, A SURVEY OF THE RESEARCH AND LITERATURE ON GROUPING OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPILS WAS CONDUCTED BY THE U. S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. AFTER MANY RELEVANT STUDIES WERE EXAMINED, THE AUTHORS CONCLUDED THAT--(1) LEARNING RESULTS FROM MEMBERSHIP IN MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS, (2) ACHIEVEMENT GAINS…

SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSION, TO TRAIN MEMBERS TO WORK AS A LEARNING TEAM, WAS USED TO INVESTIGATE CHANGES IN CLOSED MINDEDNESS, ANXIETY, AND SELF CONCEPT. SEVENTEEN MALE LABOR UNION MEMBERS ENROLLED IN A TWELVE WEEK RESIDENT LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY, WERE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO A EXPERIMENTAL GROUP WHICH ATTENDED A TWELVE WEEK, TWO…

THE AUDITORIUM TEACHING FACILITY DISCUSSED IN THIS BROCHURE IS DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO FILL THE NEED FOR LECTURE FACILITIES FOR GROUPS OF STUDENTS UP TO 300. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH A FACILITY ARE LISTED AS LARGE SEATING CAPACITY, EASY ACCESS AND CIRCULATION FOR STUDENTS, MODIFICATION, DIVISIBILITY, AND CONFIGURATION. FLOOR PLANS AND A LIST OF…

TO CIRCUMVENT LARGE ENROLLMENTS AND A TEACHER SHORTAGE, UTILIZE MODERN EQUIPMENT, AND STILL RETAIN PERSONAL CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, INSTRUCTORS AT ANTIOCH COLLEGE DESIGNED A NEW PROGRAM FOR FRENCH I, II, AND III CLASSES. THE CORE OF THE COURSE WAS A SET OF 39 FILMS WITH SCRIPTS WHICH SERVED AS A BASIS FOR CONVERSATIONS. ALL STUDENTS FROM…

STUDENTS AT ANTIOCH COLLEGE WHO PARTICIPATED IN A NEW PROGRAM IN FRENCH I, II, AND III RECEIVED THIS COURSE SYLLABUS WHICH EXPLAINS THE OBJECTIVES, METHODS, SCHEDULE OF CLASS ACTIVITIES, AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN READING FOR EACH LEVEL. THE SYLLABUS EMPHASIZES THE UNIQUE ASPECT OF THE PROGRAM WHICH IS THE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, EACH…