The concept of "explanation" is the focus of this study and of the working computer programs contained in it. The advent of the computer makes it possible to bring to bear on the art of explanation a vast information handling power. In the first sections, a definition of explanation, its differentiation from related subjects, and the more than 50…

Describes kinds of results achieved by computer programs in artificial intelligence. Topics discussed include heuristic searches, artificial intelligence/psychology, planning program, backward chaining, learning (focusing on Winograd's blocks to explore learning strategies), concept learning, constraint propagation, language understanding…

A two-year investigation into the development of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for the improvement of undergraduate training in statistics was undertaken. The first year was largely devoted to designing PLANIT (Programming LANguage for Interactive Teaching) which reduces, or completely eliminates, the need an author of CAI lessons would…