This is one of eighteen sets of individualized mathematics problems developed by the Oregon Vo-Tech Math Project. Each of these problem packages is organized around a mathematical topic and contains problems related to diverse vocations. Solutions are provided for all problems. The volume contains problems in applied geometry. Measurement of…

THis is one of eighteen sets of individualized mathematics problems developed by the Oregon Vo-Tech Math Project. Each of these problem packages is organized around a mathematical topic and contains problems related to diverse vocations. Solutions are provided for all problems. This volume includes problems involving logarithms, exponents, and…

This book is an actual school year's work, written by three teaming, open classroom teachers in grades one, five, and six. It is designed for teachers of grades k-6 who are working right in the classroom with their students, for school administrators involved in curriculum development, and for parents expecting the best tangible results from an…

Employing an English-as-a-second-language approach, Gallaudet College has developed 101 computer assisted instruction (CAI) lessons to help deaf students master basic English structures. These lessons begin with a pretest and then branch to appropriate explanations and drills. Some are accompanied by coordinated presentations in sign language. In…

Discussed is the necessity of providing teachers with a sound support base for instructional decisions to provide quality individualized instructional programing for handicapped students. Prerequisites to a support base (including administrative support, definition of roles, and open communication) are outlined, and some of the requirements of an…

To determine student attitudes toward traditional and individualized instruction, 152 students (92 males, 60 females) selected from the postsecondary instructional areas of agriculture, business, home economics, and trades and industry were surveyed for their opinions. The students responded to 25 statements about each type of instruction saying…

The unit of individualized learning activities is designed to provide training in the job skill, lubrication, for the prospective auto mechanic service specialist. The materials in the unit are divided into two sections. The developmental, or preliminary phase, for use by the instructor, includes brief descriptions of the job and of the student…

This teaching guide emphasizes a practical approach to the individualization of reading instruction in elementary classrooms and offers suggestions for implementing diagnostic reading instruction. Diagnostic reading instruction requires that reading lessons and independent activities be planned from an analysis of students' strengths and…

This document lists 119 commercially available sets of audiotapes which deal with topics in mathematics. Some of the tapes listed were designed to accompany film strips; others are associated with workbooks, study guides, or other instructional materials. Each listing provides the name of the tape, a level code, a brief description, and the name…

Students approach courses in communication with a lifetime of experience in the processes to be studied. Their already deeply imbedded attitudes and habits must be considered in planning instruction. Accompanying each course unit might be a series of introspective questions that encourage students to become aware of their relevant preconceptions,…

Selected passages from "Alice in Wonderland," seen as being analogous to the current state of the art of language instruction in American Schools, illustrate the decline of authority in the language classroom as a motivating force. Criticism is directed to the "bandwagon approach," which has led to the emergence of such terms as "program…

The guide is one of the outcomes of an experimental research and demonstration program to develop a system for training mothers on welfare in office skills leading to such positions as secretaries, clerk-typists, office machine operators, and similar jobs. The program was funded for two years (May 1, 1968--April 30, 1970) by the Social and…

To individualize instruction in reading, a teacher needs diagnoses of each child's strengths and weaknesses. However, obtaining this information using traditional diagnostic tools is particularly difficult and time consuming because of the variety and complexity of the skills involved. This paper proposes the use of PLATO, a computer-aided…

This program, included in "Effective Reading Programs...," serves K-5 students in a small rural town. The strengths of children are the focus of this program, which uses teaching strategies introduced by Robert Wilson of the University of Maryland reading center. Teacher-prepared diagnostic tests and skills checklists are used to…

The strategy for improving college teaching includes: (a) a method for measuring student learning styles, (b) the design of alternative learning activities for student learning styles, (c) the matching of student learning styles with instructional activities, and (d) a research model for improving college teaching. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator…