In 1894 John Dewey established his experimental laboratory school at the University of Chicago, with a focus on teaching each student according to their individual differences. This concept indicated a shift away from the emphasis on communal, classroom teaching, which marked educational practices during the advent of widely available public education in the nineteenth century. With the introduction of computer-based online instruction in schools, curricula are able to be fully informed by individual difference, subtly and quickly tracking students' progress. In these courses, teachers play the role of troubleshooters instead of lecturers. "Individual Differences" examines a large number of studies of computer-based and online instruction, with special attention paid to gifted students in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Other chapters also focus on a wide variety of student populations: deaf students, American Indian rural students, and underachieving, impoverished students.

About the Author
Patrick Suppes is the Lucie Stern Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Stanford University. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1990 and is a member of the National Academy of Education.


Book Information
ISBN 9781575866246
Author Patrick Suppes
Format Paperback
Page Count 434
Imprint Centre for the Study of Language & Information
Publisher Centre for the Study of Language & Information
Weight(grams) 624g
Dimensions(mm) 23mm * 16mm * 2mm