Ineffective teaching strategies plague teachers of learning disabled (LD) students just as ineffective learning strategies interfere with the performance of LD students. As a remediation for ineffective teaching, or dyspedagogia, the paper suggests the use of the LOAD procedure. LOAD is an acronym for the terms of Learning, Operation, Application,…

Students generally prefer "custom-made" laboratory tapes, as opposed to "traditional" commercially supplied tapes. (LG)

This history of personalized instruction (PSI) from its inception at the University of Brasilia in a course on behavior analysis to its broadening use by other disciplines, educational levels, and countries also describes research efforts, sources of support, and variations on the theme of unitized learning. (JH)

The Hempstead schools on Long Island are among the nation's most progressive. The district has been cited by the USOE for its exemplary compensatory program. The system was individualized, but the quality of instruction could not be determined until each teacher was assessed. To do this, the district used a teaching survey instrument called the…

The study indicated neither manner of providing knowledge of results was effective in learning to use and read a micrometer. (AG)

Pros and cons of PSI are argued; it is praised as an option for students to select but is opposed as a substitute for the lecture system. (Author/KM)

A discussion of an individualized secondary teacher education program (I-STEP) at Brigham Young University. (HB)

Computer Assisted Individualized Study Package (CAISP) is a set of computer programs in BASIC intended to help teachers administer individualized study courses. It is intended for use with computers that allow direct user interaction during program execution, and is written on the DEC 10 time shared computer. This report focuses on how to use…

Needs of students deficient in mathematics preparation are varied. A mathematics professor describes briefly how he meets the need by individualization. (Editor/PG)

The experience of UWW at Morgan State College in Maryland with contracts, including costs of the program.

The individualization of instruction, (the IGE program), the built-in planning system which provides released time, and the curriculum coordination of the Instructional Improvement Committee increase the probability for the establishment of a cognitive, practical approach to learning. (Author)

Presents arguments for individualized instruction in elementary schools. (PF)

Research performed pursuant to a U.S. Office of Education contract, OEC--3-16-043.