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ELKINS, KEITH; PORTER, MARTHA – 1966
AN EXPERIMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE GENERATION OF NEW IDEAS AS A RESULT OF SUBGROUP PARTICIPATION WAS CONDUCTED WITH TWO U.S. HISTORY CLASSES IN GRADES 7-8. THREE WAYS OF ORGANIZING CLASS ACTIVITY WERE USED--INDIVIDUALLY, SUBGROUPS, AND FULL-CLASS SESSION. "CLASS A" WAS QUIETER, MORE DELIBERATE, MORE STABLE, MORE DEPENDENT, AND LESS ABLE…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Research, Curriculum Guides, Experiments
HOLMES, CHARLES – 1964
THIS DOCUMENT EXPLAINS THE INDIVIDUAL APPROACH TO THE TEACHING OF UNITED STATES HISTORY TO EIGHTH GRADERS AT MEEKER, COLORADO. THE PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED SO THAT AFTER A STUDENT DEMONSTRATES MASTERY OF A CHAPTER THROUGH A SHORT OBJECTIVE TEST, HE THEN INVESTIGATES ENRICHMENT MATERIALS SUCH AS FILMSTRIPS, TAPES, RECORDS, BOOKS, AND PICTURE…
Descriptors: Achievement, Achievement Rating, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction
STERN, CAROLYN – 1966
A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS WAS DESIGNED TO STUDY THE VALUE OF TEACHING CHILDREN SUCH A COMPLEX PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGY AS TO USE KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS AFTER A PERFORMANCE TRIAL TO REJECT MORE THAN ONE HYPOTHESIS AT A TIME (MULTIPLE HYPOTHESIS STRATEGY). APPROXIMATELY 150 THIRD-GRADE CHILDREN WERE DIVIDED INTO 3 GROUPS--THOSE TAUGHT THE MULTIPLE…
Descriptors: Ability, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking
Aiello, Nancy C.; Wolfle, Lee M. – 1980
Reported are the results of a meta-analysis of 30 studies of individualized instruction in science in which this method was compared with a traditional lecture method of science instruction. Studies analyzed also included measurements from which effect sizes could be calculated. Five methods of individualized instruction were identified: (1)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Research, Higher Education, Individual Instruction
American Chemical Society, Easton, PA. Div. of Chemical Education. – 1977
Included in this publication are 16 papers related to teaching chemistry in junior colleges. The papers are presented in the following topic areas: (1) Instructional Systems; (2) Current Concerns in Chemical Education; (3) Learning Problems in Chemistry; and (4) Special Topics to Teaching. (SA)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Independent Study
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1977
The home study course described is for adults who are interested in developing skills in tutoring primary students in beginning mathematics. An outline is given of the contents of the course, and a description of the activities and resources involved in the course is provided. Ordering information for materials and a critique of the course are…
Descriptors: Home Study, Individual Instruction, Instructional Materials, Lay Teachers
REID, ETHNA R.; AND OTHERS – 1968
THE NEWSLETTER COLLECTS AND DISTRIBUTES PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES, REPORTS OF OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS, AND INFORMATION ON MATERIALS AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVOR IN GRANITE SCHOOL DISTRICT, UTAH. THIS ISSUE IS CONCERNED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS, PROGRAM PREPARATION, EVALUATION, AND DESIGN OF A DEMONSTRATION CLASSROOM TO DEVELOP…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Early Reading
National Education Association, Washington, DC.
THIS IS A SERIES OF WORKING PAPERS AIMED AT AUDIOVISUAL SPECIALISTS. THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS, COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND CONFERENCE SUMMARY CONCERN LEARNING SPACE AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA IN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. REPORTS DEAL WITH A BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS APPROACH TO CURRICULUM AND SPACE CONSIDERATIONS, SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ON LEARNING SPACE,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Behavior Change, Educational Facilities, Educational Media
Palmer, Francis H. – 1968
A 7-year study is being conducted to determine if an 8-month intellective training program at ages two and three will improve a child's performance and if the effects will last through the first grade. The subjects consist of 240 Negro males from all social levels in Manhattan. Half of them are 2 years old and half are 3 years old. Subjects were…
Descriptors: Blacks, Concept Teaching, Control Groups, Discovery Learning
Sorel, Claudette; Diamond, Robert M. – 1968
The ability to sight read music accurately and artistically is important for pianists, expecially those who intend to become teachers and accompanists. Yet instruction in this skill is rarely available. An independent learning approach based on tachistoscopic speed reading techniques (i.e. controlled exposure) was evaluated for reducing sight…
Descriptors: Applied Music, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, College Curriculum
Reens, Renee; And Others – 1967
Research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week intervention program of individual instruction for disadvantaged preschool children. Based on this pretest, 17 children with IQ scores of 107 or less were selected and placed into experimental and control groups. The experimental group was exposed to individual cognitive and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Testing, Concept Teaching, Disadvantaged
Bolvin, John O. – 1968
A program of individually prescribed reading instruction is described. The model to provide for this individualization consists of the following components: (1) sequentially established curricular objectives stated in behavior terms, (2) a procedure and process for diagnosis of achievement in terms of the objectives, (3) the necessary materials…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developmental Reading, Elementary Education
Scott, Ralph – 1968
A study attempted to measure some effects of a 2-week postbaccalaureate workshop on clinical teaching (teaching which provides children with individualized materials and procedures) and to assess administrative encouragement and appreciation of clinical experimentation and innovation. An experimental group of 20 experienced elementary teachers who…
Descriptors: Administrators, Case Studies, Educational Experiments, Elementary School Teachers
Kinsbourne, Marcel – 1975
A scheme of classification is suggested for physicians faced with various prescriptions for remediation of children with learning disabilities. Three models of the causes of learning disability are suggested: (1) the difference model which stresses normal variability in the pattern of development of mental abilities; (2) the deficit model which…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Naval Education and Training Command, Pensacola, FL. – 1975
The Rate Training Manual is one of a series of training manuals prepared for enlisted personnel of the Navy and Naval Reserve studying for advancement in the Air Controlman (AC) rating to Air Controlman Third and Second Class. Chapter 1 discusses air controlman qualifications, the enlisted rating structure, the Air Controlman rating, references…
Descriptors: Assignments, Aviation Technology, Course Content, Equipment Utilization
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