Learning centers: (1) provide the teacher with time to spend more than a few minutes with a student; (2) allow a student to work at an appropriate level of ability at an appropriate pace; and (3) provide for individual needs and interests. Uses of learning centers in elementary physical education are discussed. (Author/MJB)

A review of the development and present status of individualized instruction. (MLF)

This review considers the validity of the question raised by R. L. Meek in his critique of the major features of PSI: Does PSI foster worthwhile instructional objectives? (VT)

The authors suggest a method for analyzing the costs and benefits of recordkeeping systems for individualized instruction programs. (DS)

Describes ten documents indexed in the ERIC system. (DD)

A quasi-experimental, factorial design was employed to determine the interactive effect of motivation, math preparation, and instructional method on achievement in a calculus course taught by two methods; personalized system of instruction (PSI) and the conventional method. (Author/STS)

Hatha yoga is a valuable addition to an individualized physical education curriculum. (MJB)

Presents twenty techniques for individualizing and personalizing student writing. (DD)

The special education technologist blends the competencies of a special education with those of a media specialist and instructional technologist. (Author/STS)

Mainstreaming has always generated problems for teachers and students. The John Witherspoon School (Princeton, New Jersey) developed a self-contained model with more students in fifth- and sixth-grade science and social studies classes and a modified mainstreaming approach (with support services) for seventh and eighth graders previously in…

A model incorporating an individual case study approach, a part-time learning center, and independent study was successful in introducing independent study techniques to three of six highly gifted 6- and 7-year-olds. Model implementation should focus on students' skills in decision-making, locating information, and recording/communicating…

Learning Preference Inventory scores of gifted children (N=400), learning-disabled (LD) children (N=55) with intelligence quotients of 90-114, and LD children (N=22) with an intelligence quotient above 115 indicated that intelligence level and learning styles should both be considered when planning a successful individualized approach for a LD…

A teacher details a method, the Creative Concrete Operational Writing (Creative C.O.W.) program to provide an individualized structured approach to creative writing in the primary grades. Sample story plans and worksheets are included. (DB)

A weekly plan is presented for teachers as an alternative to the more traditional spelling list and instructional techniques. Each student has an individualized spelling list featuring frequently misspelled words and content area vocabulary. Activities are designed to increase student confidence in spelling. (CB)

The concept of student team learning is described, with details on cooperative learning techniques developed for reorganizing classrooms into exciting, high-achieving places. (CB)