Possibilities for greater technologically oriented education are explored. It is theoretically possible, if not economically feasible, to have computer classrooms producing individualized instruction for each child. In connection with technological media it is necessary to keep five ideas in mind. (1) Children today, subjected to many visual and…

This review of the literature on student tutoring considers four questions: 1) are there patterns of cross-age, cross-culture, or cross-ability which increase or decrease the tutoring effectiveness? 2) does a highly-structured, controlled program mean better results than informal tutoring? 3) is the level of learning actually raised for both tutor…

In the present study, a form of individualized instruction is compared with the conventional lecture approach. Hourly and final exams given to both groups indicate a superiority for students under individualized instruction, which, while highly significant statistically, represents only moderate pragmatic gains. Attitude questionnaires indicate…

An adjustment period in the transition from group instruction to individualized approaches is suggested as partly contributing to the decline in achievement scores in mathematics. (MP)

Learning exchange systems offer several advantages over the contemporary large-scale educational system: People meet on a one to one basis to teach each other a skill in return for learning a skill. A file of people interested in reciprocal education is maintained at the exchange. (JAB)

Describes the sequence of planning activities for the Buffalo, New York, Writing Place Project workshop and inservices, concentrating on the steps necessary to make a writing laboratory a reality. (DD)

Have writing skills taken a backseat in your classroom? They have in many schools, even though the need for good writers is growing. A professional writer and teacher shows how you can help your students take their first steps in developing writing skills. (Editor/RK)

The Systems Alternatives Project is an attempt to develop open classroom alternatives within a modular scheduling system. Biology students are given both action and test objectives that emphasize individualization. Structure of the project is detailed and an attempt to analyze the project evaluation data statistically is included. (MA)

Presents a monologue by a writing laboratory director aimed at English department chairs in order to familiarize the "boss" with the writing laboratory, to explain what the laboratory can offer the English department, and to describe how the laboratory works with students. (RS)

Describing Reading Recovery and Chapter I as two programs that emphasize a one-on-one approach in assisting pupils in learning to read, this paper considers advantages and aspects of these programs. It gives 10 reasons for stressing a single teacher assisting one pupil in learning to read and proposes how these programs may be incorporated into…

Self-styled oracles predict what education is likely to be in 1985. Reprinted with permission from Education, U.S.A.'' of the National School Public Relations Association. (DS)

The uses of tapes for small group or individual drill, for pupils who are ill and miss practice in basic processes, and for those whoe need special help. (RB)

The author discusses the great variety of materials available, the differing reactions of children, and the importance of the teacher's attitude toward his students. (MM)