Both the background of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) systems in general and the requirements of a computer-aided learning system which would be a reasonable assistant to a teacher are discussed. RASCAL (Rudimentary Adaptive System for Computer-Aided Learning) is a first attempt at defining a CAI system which would individualize the learning…

This is a brief progress report on the development of a comprehensive program for training elementary teachers at Shaw University which evolved out of an intensive study of the CETEM models. Although Shaw's resources do not lend themselves to the development of elaborate individualized instruction modules, some features will be incorporated in the…

A good criterion-referenced test item is defined as the one which allows the individual to answer correctly if he masters the criterion behavior represented by the item and answer incorrectly if he actually does not master it. Therefore, a good discriminating item for criterion-referenced tests is the one which has a larger proportion of correct…

Abstracts of three papers on individuated instruction center on the need for a redefinition of terminology and continued research of its implications in the teaching of foreign languages. The abstracted papers include: (1) Howard Altman's "Toward A Definition of Individualized Instruction," (2) Barbara Gordon's "The Speech Community of the School…

This study analyzes the effects of changing the educational environment in every way possible to achieve an individually prescribed curriculum for each of the students in the experimental group. The sample for the study consisted of 108 seventh grade students in four homerooms of 27 each. The experimental subjects were given an individually…

Research reported dealt with teaching two seventh-grade classes using detailed behavioral objectives related to the topics and grouping techniques to provide for individualized instruction. The objectives were written at three levels--Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced--for each topic. The management procedure for each topic included initial class…

This book is the second of three experimental editions for use in the ninth grade portion of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) Program. The volume is divided into three units: "In Orbit,""Well Being," and "What's Up." The unit, "In Orbit," consists of eight chapters of activities related to…

This text is the first volume used in the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) three year junior high school science program. The text is activity-oriented and consists of a series of experiments related to forces, work, energy, friction, electricity, heat, and other areas in physical science. The activities are designed for independent…

The 1971-1972 annual report on Stanford University's project to develop and research computer-assisted instruction curricula for deaf students describes the full range of project activities for the year. The programs available to the schools are described, along with the participating systems and research conducted during the year to improve the…

This publication is designed for pre- and in-service teachers to learn the philosophy and techniques of teaching employed in Intermediate Science Curriculum Study materials. The content of this book centers around the concept of electricity. A number of activities are suggested. The teachers can work on this at their own pace individually. A…

A computer-assisted instruction (CAI) course in Algebra and General Mathematics is being developed for ninth graders. The course includes a variety of conventional individualized learning experiences along with the "on-line" program. The on-line program accumulates student performance data and allows the teacher to assign appropriate…

Algebra I and General Mathematics courses using tutorial instructional programs under computer control supplemented by "off-line" materials (included in the computer controlled testing) have been developed for a ninth grade student population. This preliminary draft of a teacher's manual for the courses provides outlines of the course…

To convey to those who have had no experience with computer-assisted instruction an impression of the experience that students have in a CAI course, this report presents in print the sequence of instruction that one student received from one chapter of the course, Computer Assisted Remedial Education (CARE 1): Introduction to the Education of…

The major part of this book consists of 36 activities for secondary school mathematics laboratories. Each activity is presented in the form of a carefully-worded direction sheet which may be copied for individual use by the students. Activities are grouped in five categories: (1) Pre-Algebra, (2) Algebra, (3) Geometry, (4) Topology, and (5)…

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 report deals with the second concept area of the course and focuses on macroeconomics. Segments 17 through 49 are presented,…