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Allen, Debra G. – 1991
A practicum was implemented to provide low-achieving first-grade students with individualized instruction that would teach strategies to assist them in becoming independent readers. Secondary goals were: (1) to implement and develop a Chapter 1 Reading Improvement Plan targeted for low achieving first graders; (2) to improve reading self-esteem;…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Low Achievement
Harris, Jimmy Carl – 1993
At a public community college located in a Southeastern state, an innovative curriculum, including contracting, individualization and cooperative learning, was tested in two sections of a History of Western Civilization course. Contracting refers to an agreement between teacher and student, specifying student goals and objectives.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Educational Innovation
Hartschuh, Wayne – 1990
This paper argues that the concepts and techniques used in the development of expert systems should be expanded and applied to the field of education, particularly in the area of intelligent tutoring systems. It is noted that expert systems are a well known area of artificial intelligence and have been proven effective in well-defined topic areas.…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Decision Making
Antelman, Kirstin, Ed.; Brynteson, Susan – 1990
This self-paced workbook is used for the orientation of new staff members at the University of Delaware Library to DELCAT technical services. DELCAT, based on NOTIS Systems, Inc., software, is the name of the University of Delaware Library's integrated library system. The orientation programs to DELCAT are of two types: programs that teach basic…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Perin, Dolores – 1990
This final report describes the inservice training on the problems of learning disabled college students which was provided to community college faculty and support staff in New York City in December 1989 and March 1990. Participants included coordinators for disabled students, program coordinators, instructors, and tutors. The inservice training…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Teaching, Handicap Identification
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1983
Basic Skills Centers in the District of Columbia's public schools are intended to provide supplementary, individualized reading and math instruction for 7th and 8th graders who are two or more years below grade level in those areas. This Chapter 2 program superseded an earlier Title II program and was implemented in 1983. According to this report,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Grade 7
Army Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, VA. – 1978
This second course in a four-course series on heating and ventilating for the secondary/postsecondary level is one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. The five lessons in the course cover these topics: (1) Principles of Heating,…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Building Trades, Electrical Occupations
Pannwitt, Barbara – Curriculum Report, 1984
The last of a three-part series on computer-assisted instruction (CAI), this report describes microcomputer applications in special education, music, visual arts, speech arts and drama, home economics, and industrial/vocational arts. Under each subject heading, current and developing computer applications are discussed and specific courseware…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Educational Technology
American Inst. for Mental Studies, Vineland, NJ. – 1983
A study tested the feasibility of a task-analytical instructional approach to developing vocational skills for severely and profoundly retarded individuals. During the study, each of 43 severely and profoundly retarded individuals received twelve 15-minute individual training sessions on each of four selected vocational tasks (the Stromberg…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Individualized Instruction, Job Skills, Motor Development
Baum, Nathan; And Others – 1989
Designed to acquaint students of the State University of New York at Stony Brook with the facilities and resources of their library, this self-paced workbook for developing basic research skills is designed for use by students enrolled in an introductory library course, LBR 150. The guide is organized into chapters dealing with types of library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Wilkins, George W., Jr., Ed. – 1971
Presentations on aspects of foreign language instruction include: "A World Without Walls" (Lorraine A. Strasheim); "Practical Aspects of Individualizing Foreign Language Instruction" (Howard B. Altman); "Teaching Foreign Language Through Literature" (Jeanne Varney Pleasants); "Individualization of Foreign Language Instruction" (Howard B. Altman);…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Black Dialects, Classroom Techniques, Conference Proceedings
Bras, Monique – 1977
The origins, development, and organization of a set of instructional materials entitled "La Francophonie" at North Carolina Central University are described. The project grew out of American students' disaffection for language learning in the mid 1960's and the narrow focus of much college-level instruction. The program consists of two…
Descriptors: Educational Television, French, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Bruce, Bertram C. – 1990
This report discusses some of the wide-ranging applications of computers and electronic networks now being used in all facets of teaching the English language arts. The report discusses examples of computer applications grouped into five roles: (1) tutors--computers individualize instruction, provide learning material at a controlled pace and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Environment
Gainer, William J. – 1987
This report provides testimony on results of a General Accounting Office (GAO) study of Chapter 1 Compensatory Education programs, Chapter 2 Education Block Grant programs, and dropout prevention programs. The report covers the following: (1) Chapter 1 student selection; (2) Chapter 1 fiscal provisions; (3) Chapter 2 data collection and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Dropout Prevention
Goodwin, William L. – 1986
In reviewing Herbert J. Klausmeier's academic career, this paper discusses four major areas of his contributions: (1) cognitive learning and development (CLD); (2) individual differences and related educational provisions; (3) educational research as a field of scientific inquiry; and (4) teacher education. CLD, Klausmeier' major contribution, was…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
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