A detailed examination of an individualized teacher education program is given. The analysis uses a systems approach to permit study of the entire program and the subsystem of instruction. The program analysis includes data on student progress so that accurate predictions can be made concerning numbers of students and staff necessary. In addition,…

A personalized system of instruction (PSI) was used to teach an undergraduate course in the principles and procedures of behavior modification. In most courses utilizing PSI, proctors grade quizzes and discuss the incorrect answers with the students. This study investigated the effect these discussions had on the students' quiz performance. The…

Presented is a comparison of the use of two different methods for teaching a physical science unit. Four classes, including 58 post-secondary level students from both technical and trade major areas, participated in the experiment. Using the Even-front method, one group had teacher presentation of topics (lectures, demonstrations, discussions, use…

In this study a method of teaching composition using individualized learning and peer grouping was developed, implemented, and evaluated. The model was used with 30 students in a tenth grade English class while a control group of 30 students received more traditional instruction. It was found that significantly greater gains were made by the…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the type of prescription used by teachers of Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPU) Mathematics affects the progress, retention, and on-task behavior of children. Four teachers in one school, who were matched on the basis of experience and training in the use of IPI mathematics, used four…

This paper describes the biology program at Munster Senior High School, Munster, Indiana. It is an individualized curriculum utilizing a multi-sensory systems approach, and is presently taught by a team of three teachers and one para-professional to 458 general biology students and 36 advanced biology students. Each student must complete 24 units;…

This information package was developed by the Texas Information Service (TIS) to provide Texas educators with practical information on individualizing instruction. In addition to information on programs and practices, items on related concepts and instructional materials were included. The general contents of the package were divided into two…

This monograph questions the use of grading as an evaluation of student performance. The paper emphasizes that grading does not take into consideration some of the factors that affect learning: a) individuality, b) responsibility of the student, c) experience in learning, and d) motivation. Research on the detrimental effects of the present system…

This study investigated teacher perceptions of the climate in 545 individually Guided Education (IGE) elementary schools, using the Organizational Climate Index as a research tool. The schools were categorized according to degree and length of implementation and according to location (rural, suburban, urban, and inner city). The following…

An effective generative computer-assisted instructional system designed to teach basic machine language computer programing is now available. The system--known as Machine Language Teacher (MALT)--is implemented on an IBM 360 with numerous 2741 remote terminals giving student access. It teaches the machine language of the Simulated Educational…

The Philadelphia School District, in conjunction with Temple University, initiated the Resource Room-Teacher Training Cooperative Program in September 1970 to offer school-aged children with educational handicaps the security of normalization, special instructional environments, and optional field-based teacher education resources and settings.…

A study was devised to investigate the effectiveness of predicting success and failure in an individualized multimedia course in electronics. The media available included programed texts, slides, 16 mm. films, and textbooks. Measures of psychological and ability factors of the 136 subjects who participated were taken by means of the Edwards…

This study involved 91 students who made up five sections of General Earth Science all taught by the author at State University College, Oswego, New York. The population was randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group was taught using an independent study program designed and conducted by the author, and the control group used the…

This student workbook contains units five and six of a six-unit physical science course. The program is intended for high school students who have not had a chemistry or physics course, and is designed to be self instructional. Unit five involves experiments and problems in these subject areas: temperature versus heat; units of heat; specific…

This educational research and development program was designed to improve education and to provide instruments for making significant educational decisions related to the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. The first year was used to plan and identify tasks and goals. Individualized instruction was considered a vital component. It was agreed…