The Personalized System of Instruction: A New Idea in Education

Year Published: 1974

Creator: Kaylix Films

Format: 16mm/video file

Description: Writer-director, Jim Kay Describes the basic principles of the Personalized System of Instruction: 1) self-pacing, 2) the use of lectures as motivational more than informational, 3) 100 percent mastery of content before proceeding from lesson to lesson, 4) use of proctors, and 5) stress on the written word. Developed originally for psychology courses at Georgetown University by Dr. J.G. Sherman