Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI), like other reading programs, does work, but only for certain teachers and with certain youngsters. On the positive side, IPI sets up a series of steps that allow the teacher to know where the child is and in what direction he is going. It enables the teacher to know his subject matter well, and enables…

To facilitate the development of self-instructional programs for the SAGE Track Monitor and Intercept Director, job characteristics were outlined in behavioral terms, including: job knowledge, decision-making, problem-solving, perception, position-motor, symbolic identification, and sequential. Task characteristics were related to the following…

Study goals may be less effective when the sequence of the list of goals does not match the sequence of goal-relevant information in a reading passage. In a study using undergraduates, learning of goal-relevant information was lower when the study goals and text sequences did not match. (Author/GDC)

The serial drawing technique is described and use with two cases is discussed. Paper presented at World Federation for Mental Health Congress, Vancouver, 1977. (Author)

Presents a sequence for teaching letters based on graphic features; initial and final frequency; the order children learn pronunciation; the ease they can learn to copy, write, and name letters; and phonological differences among sounds letters represent. (TO)

Paper presented to the staff of the English Language Branch--Defense Language Institute; Lockland Air Force Base, Lockland, Texas, 1973. (HW)

Supported by American University's chemistry department, once a week science classes are offered to elementary school children. (CB)

Author proposes a student-centered curriculum sequence and describes how such a curriculum was implemnted in her own classroom. (MB)

Describes some of the general principles involved in the planning of a teaching sequence. Discusses in more detail one example of a complete syllabus including major concepts and experiments. (Author/TS)

Author says graded classrooms and graded textbooks based on them are the key stumbling blocks to progress in our whole educational system. (Author/JB)

Two game concepts, "frame games" and "game chains," are described, with suggestions of how they can be used to build effective, interactive teaching and learning situations. The frame game approach is based on applying selected teaching strategies in diverse settings, while game chains link frame games in a learning sequence. (FG)

Describes a secondary school teacher resource package based on the development of a southern Ontario community, St. John's. The sequential program is designed to develop history and geography research skills. A sample lesson is provided. (KC)

The author discusses practical considerations of teaching linoleum block printing in the elementary grades (tool use, materials, motivation) and outlines a sequence of design concepts in this area for the primary, intermediate and junior high grades. A short list of books and audiovisual aids is appended. (SJL)