Describes a study designed to determine whether students with different personality types react differently to different educational games and simulations. The thinking-feeling dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator was used to type a group of graduate students who participated in seven simulation games and simulations. (Author/LLS)

Describes experiment using the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI method) for teaching French literature at the undergraduate level. Presents method, grading procedures, and sample unit. (BK)

Describes how Coca-Cola's training department identified problems in the use of a video training package and made improvements that expanded the potential of the corporation-wide training network. (SK)

A student at Empire State College of the State University of New York studying under a mentor like Sharon Villines is likely to get college credit in a wider variety of subject areas than a candidate for a traditional bachelors degree. (MM)

Three institutions in Ohio now stress hydrotherapy and water recreation as important parts of individual educational programs for the handicapped. Specially designed and adapted pools provide freedom of movement and ego building as well as physical education and recreation. (Author)

Examines the behavioral patterns of high, average, and low achievers in first-, second-, and third-grade classrooms implementing an individualized instructional strategy. Time spent on independent work, interaction patterns/achievement level, and the implications of this research for teachers and instructional developers are discussed. (RAO)

A technique for analyzing patterns within a social system and how the classroom teacher can work toward a better understanding of student interaction is presented. A functional analysis of individually prescribed instruction is provided to illustrate eufunctional and dysfunctional elements within one particular teaching strategy. (Author)

Teachers should develop a communication system in order to gather performance information on handicapped students entering a regular classroom. (JD)

Discusses evaluation methods in two individualized language instruction programs: the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), and the Self-Instructional Language Programs (SILP), both of which follow the model set by the National Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs (NASILP). (AM)

A series of 75 visual-tutorial learning display boards provide students with sufficient information and direction for an individualized, self-paced, self-instructional review of the various technological aspects of classroom media equipment. (MP)

Five European universities engaged in a cooperative program of research and development involving the adaptation of a microteaching unit developed in the U.S. (BD)

The organization of a self-paced algebra course is described and testing procedures are discussed. (DT)

The use of the computer in a self-paced introductory chemistry and physics course is described. The computer assumes the routine tasks of student assessment and recordkeeping. (Author/BD)

The personal study program (PSP) can be defined as a tool for the successful accomplishment of vocational adult training. The program defines the objectives of education and training and the best means of achieving these. Through counseling interaction, the adult learner may redefine his goals and relation to a future profession and so revise his…

Survey data from 225 student teachers, 45 coordinators, and 130 tutors at Leicester University (England) revealed how Individual Action Planning helped solve logistical and instructional problems. Its effective use depended on the relationship between tutors and student teachers. (SK)