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The book "individualized instruction and technology" deals with individualized method of learning. It treats different methods of individualized learning process in terms of the best that is known, both old and new as well as the experimentation and development taking place across the nation in crucial efforts to upgrade the quality and the productivity of individual educational programs at all levels. Individualized instruction is a new way to think about problems of individuals learning to find workable solution at higher levels of education. Instructional technology adds a new applied behavioural science approach to the problems of individual learning in that it makes use of pertinent technological methods developed in individual manner. It also incorporates the management principles of cost effectiveness and efficient use of available learning resources and instructional personnel. Individualized instruction typically employs a variety of print, audiotape, slides, filmstrips, motion picture materials use by students independently, thus freeing teachers to generate materials and to work with individual student as needed.

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Dr. Ann Umeh is a lecturer in the department of Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna. Her wealth of experience in the field of Educational Technology has helped her to author several articles published in reputable jouranls, which include this book. She is also a member of different local and international working groups.

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