Reported was an investigation of the effectiveness of individualized versus group instruction in ninth grade science. Six classes were matched on the basis of Lorge-Thorndike Nonverbal Intelligence Test scores and placed into three groups: control, experimental, and reference (taking a different science course). The conclusion was: individualized…

These proceedings of the Second Annual Three-Site National Conference on Instructional Assessment provide the agenda, an outline of a self-directed tour of the Meramec Learning Laboratories, "Individualized Instruction in Community Colleges, a Status Report" by Walter E. Hunter, and the keynote presentation, "Why Reinvent the Wheel?" by George H.…

This report evaluated a 2-week summer workshop for 37 teachers, supervisors, and administrators involved in the study and implementation of individualized instruction programs in western New York. After a brief introduction, general objectives and planning procedures of the workshop were presented. Participation selection was based on a…

The second volume of the United States Naval Academy's individualized instruction course in economic analysis covers segments 19-34 of the course. Topics in this volume include the national income accounts, the theory of income determination, and the role of fiscal policy in income determination. Other segments of the course, the behavioral…

The third volume of the multimedia, individualized course in economic analysis produced for the United States Naval Academy covers segments 35-46 of the course. This volume is concerned with the role of money and banking in the economy. Other segments of the course, the behavioral objectives involved, and the various working papers from the…

A multimedia course in economic analysis was developed and used in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy. (See ED 043 790 and ED 043 791 for final reports of the project evaluation and development model.) This document provides a short description of the Naval Academy's academic program and setting and then briefly describes the…

Preliminary tryouts of the multimedia, individualized course in economic analysis prepared for the United States Naval Academy were conducted. An illustration of how the data collected was used for making decisions on materials revisions is also included. Related documents appear as EM 010 787 through EM 010 823. The final evaluation report can be…

A multimedia course in economic analysis was developed and used in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy. (See ED 043 790 and ED 043 791 for the final reports of the project evaluation and development model.) This document describes the approach to course evaluation taken during the third phase of the development project. A distinction…

The results of the tryouts of the multimedia, individualized course in economic analysis are reported. Findings discussed include number of objectives learned, mean time required, and the percentage of students attaining various goals. Related documents are EM 010 787 through EM 010 823. The final evaluation report can be found under ED 043 790,…

The contributors to this volume take the position that the undergraduate biology laboratory should be a place where students conduct their own investigations rather than follow recipes supplied by the instructor. The first part of the collection discusses the need for this reform, with special consideration given to both majors and nonmajors. A…

In 1968, Clinton Hills Elementary School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, adopted the "Supermarket Idea of Learning." This learning theory provided for setting up a learning center in each instructional area with materials and machines of instruction accessible to all students. Additional features to implement the theory included; a) a daily…

A set of individualized instructional materials dealing with subject matter of varying familiarity to college students was developed and widely used by a number of investigators. In their full version, these materials contained content with which subjects had a fair amount of prior familiarity, and materials with which college-age students had…

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…

The purpose of this study was to develop a taxonomy which would categorize high level physics problem-solving behaviors, and to examine the usefulness of such a classification system. This classification of learning objectives is based on complexity, a nonarbitrary measure which does not rely upon comparison between students but rather is based on…

The major objectives of this project were a) to facilitate teacher role changes necessary for transition from a group-paced to an individualized program, b) to develop a parent information and orientation program, c) to identify needs necessary for a transition of teacher roles, and d) to develop an instrument to analyze teacher performance in…