Four papers on research and innovation in military training within the Army Training system deal with procedures for individualizing training, the Project IMPACT prototype system of computer assisted and programed instructions, student motivation and performance, and prospects for the 1970's and 1980's, and the implications of research in learning…

A primer on school design prepared to serve as a review of educational change and architectural consequences. Major themes underlying reforms in education are discussed, teaching and alternative learning arrangements are reviewed, and the interrelation of school activities are examined. The current educational scene is reviewed in an attempt to…

This document reports proceedings of a conference attended by state department of education members, college deans of education, and school superintendents from Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois. Major contents are two addresses: (1) "The Future and Educational Personnel Development" in which Dean Corrigan of the U.S. Office of…

Fifteen speeches and reports presented by participants of the 14th Biennial School for Executives of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) comprise this report. Participants' speeches focus on possible solutions or needed changes in education due to the effects of societal change: bringing decisionmakers closer to the…

This book describes a program of individualized instruction in action--a program which began in one elementary school, was adapted to the varying needs of other schools, and is now expanding in the direction of involvement of all of the students in the Duluth Public School system. The introductory chapter defines the ideal of individualization…

Phase 1 has been completed of a five-phase project to develop a model of teacher role behavior in individualized classrooms, to develop teacher training courses (including workshops) for behaviors specified by the role model, and to train teachers (inservice and/or preservice) to fulfill the role provided by the model. The classroom management…

A brief description is given of the training program at a delinquent youth residential center for boys in Philadelphia. The main objective of the center's program was to improve the boys' basic skills in reading. Emphasis was on individualized learning through constant diagnostic instruction. The second part of this report explains in detail some…

This book, divided into four parts, emphasizes a practical approach to open education. Part 1 is devoted to the historical and philosophical bases of open education and to the teacher's role in the open classroom. Included in this section are discussions on the nature of education, child development, children and learning, characteristics and a…

This book provides an overview of work in the area of modular instruction and offers practical information for individualized instruction through the implementation of the modular design. Written for the classroom teacher, the book includes sample modules used at elementary, secondary, and college levels of instruction. Chapters include…

Presented in approximately 315 tables are statistics on the number of handicapped public school pupils in the U.S. (1970) for each of nine impairing conditions as well as numbers of schools and teachers providing special instruction. Noted is collection of data from a survey sample of 2,000 local public elementary and secondary schools…

This speech presents a brief history of the development of basic principles of IGE (Individually Guided Education) and IGE schools; a description of IGE programs as they exist today follows. Among the many aspects of IGE noted in this speech, two are highlighted: a) the program assists teachers in varying instructional settings to meet different…

This is the report of a project which sought to determine if the text, MODERN MATH, would provide a basis for an effective individualized mathematics program in grades 1-6. A guide was prepared correlating supplementary materials with the text. Staff workshops were held and teacher aides assisted in the classroom. Results showed a gain in mean…

This report presents results of Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) during the fall 1972 semester in an introductory Biology class at North Country Community College. Fifty-seven students were enrolled in the course at the beginning of the semester. Course content was divided into 20 units of study. A study guide was written for each unit…

This teacher guide is part of the materials prepared for an individualized program for ninth-grade algebra and basic mathematics students. Materials written for the program are to be used with audiovisual lessons recorded on tape cassettes. For an evaluation of the program, see ED 086 545. In this guide, the teacher is provided with objectives for…

This teacher guide is part of the materials prepared for an individualized program for ninth-grade algebra and basic mathematics students. Materials written for the program are to be used with audiovisual lessons recorded on tape cassettes. For an evaluation of the program, see ED 086 545. In this guide, the teacher is provided with objectives for…