A Career-Oriented, Free-Flow, Peer-Instructional System. Professional Paper 6-73.

This model instructional system, developed for the office cluster of business occupations but having relevance for other curricula, is an approach to "modernizing" office education. Since there was a need for immediate job relevance of instruction and an integrated career progression, the instructional system is designed to be career- and performance-oriented, with self-pacing and individualized instruction, having immediate and detailed feedback to students and system managers. Through a systematic use of peer instruction in job simulation, the need for additional teachers and instructional materials is eliminated; peer instruction is also a low-risk, high-return instructional medium. Quality control in using the peer-instructional system is the responsibility of the qualified teacher. Establishment of flexible managerial capabilities within the system allows for efficient use of facilities and equipment, and precludes the need for additional expenditures in this direction. In addition, this flexibility provides ease of management in adjusting the system to accommodate increases or decreases in student population and in the type and depth of curriculum. A flow chart of the system is provided. (TA)