Recommendations are made for a new college curriculum based on smaller instructional units, and the results of a media-centered experiment are set forth. (MF)

This action research project report summarizes the methods used to reduce boredom and frustration and increase students' academic motivation in three mixed-ability classrooms. This action research project included 21 third grade students, 23 fifth grade students, and 28 eighth grade students (n=72) during the dates of September 10, 2007, through…

This document presents a report on the status of an experimental program of Independent Study and Contemporary University at the University of South Carolina. The program enables students to pursue either an individual or team project for up to 15-hours credit and to participate in group seminars and other activities designed to create an…

Presents reflections on the author's visit to the United States to look at independent learning in the classroom and laboratory. Outlines concerns that the ILIS will have to consider in the future. (GS)

Describes a program in which the two major goals are: an individualized program for each child in the school, and a continuous program of self-improvement for the staff and the school. (Author)

A projector, tape recordings, film, slides, and workbooks are utilized for individualized instruction in a secondary school geography class in Montreal, Canada. (DS)

Two educators tell how and why after-school assignments can be rewarding and fun for kids. (Editor)

An innovative program of self-directed learning currently in operation at North Country Community College (New York), offers individualized instruction that allows the students to choose their own topics and methods of learning. (NF)

Study compares withdrawal rates, attitudes, and test performances of college students who were allowed to proceed through an introductory psychology course at their own pace with those kept on an instructor pace. Superior performance was obtained from instructor-paced students. (RM)