THE ROLE OF THE TEACHING MACHINE IS COMPARED WITH THE ROLE OF THE PROGRAMED TEXTBOOK. THE TEACHING MACHINE IS USED FOR INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION, CONTAINS AND PRESENTS PROGRAM CONTENT IN STEPS, PROVIDES A MEANS WHEREBY THE STUDENT MAY RESPOND TO THE PROGRAM, PROVIDES THE STUDENT WITH IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF SOME KIND CONCERNING HIS RESPONSE THAT CAN…

A PORTION OF THE LITERATURE CONCERNING MECHANICAL TEACHING MACHINES OR DEVICES, WHICH ALLEGEDLY INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING OPERATIONS BY MAKING USE OF CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND TEACHER LABORSAVING FEATURES, IS REVIEWED. A CLASSIFICATION IS MADE OF MECHANICAL TEACHING AIDS AND DEVICES, SUGGESTING THAT THE…

Discusses the role of educational technology in Indian education in terms of instructional media and programed learning. (LS)

A look at performance based instruction, using programed instruction, as a change agent for education. (HB)

SIMALU is the acronym for self-instructional media-assisted learning unit. Author tells how SIMALU was used to successfully teach a basic electronics course to a group of students without the use of a special facility, and without excessive demands on the instructor's time. (Author)

Article describes a new machine program, the Ricoh Synchrofax recorder, which provides a medium through which a magnetic recording may be produced by the child. (HB)

The current educational system is based on a class progression model, whose purpose the goals of American education have far exceeded by attempting to provide universal basic education. Individualized instruction, for which a teacher as tutor is not essential, aided by some technological system, can bring the educational model into a better…

Information from many different sources related to the use of computers in instruction, particularly computer-assisted instruction (CAI), is provided in this bibliography: journal articles, books, articles from edited books, and technical reports or memos. Each of the 835 entries contains title, year and place of publication, often the number of…

To eliminate expensive outside training, the Naval Material Command Support Activity created an in-house training program which was presented in three parts: contract courses, employee instructed classes, and packaged purchased audiovisual courses. (Author/HB)

Describes the Programmed Individualized Presentation (PIP) Audio and Visual Cassette System. (PG)

Computer-based instruction can provide effective education at minimal cost. Its acceptance is hindered by lack of mature instructional methodology and course development expense. Systems should use ordinary language, should be modular and multi-purpose, individualized and flexible. Administrative and support systems must be carefully planned. (CHK)