Essay on the meaning of the term "educational technology. Points out that the term refers not only to hardware, but to a systems approach to learning. (LS)

Reviews the state of the art of educational technology in Australia, concluding that "considerable use is being made of instrumentation in the teaching and learning process, but that the hardware "has not been matched by an adequate technology of instruction. (Author/LS)

A brief discussion of why programed instruction has not virtually taken over from more traditional instructional method. (AA)

PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION IS SEEN AS A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF TEACHING ORGANIZED AND DESIGNED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF EFFICIENT INDIVIDUAL LEARNING. ITS METHODS PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR RESOLVING THE BROAD SCOPE OF INSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH INCLUDE THE NEED FOR BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION. THE SYSTEMS APPROACH CONCEPT, ORIGINALLY…

THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE RULEG PROGRAM SYSTEM, WHICH IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT THE VERBAL STATEMENTS OF A PROGRAM CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO "RU'S" (RULES) AND "EG'S" (EXAMPLES). ALL RU'S ARE STATEMENTS OF SOME GENERALITY, FROM WHICH SUBSTITUTION INSTANCES, OR EG'S, CAN BE OBTAINED. 12 STEPS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RULEG PROGRAMS ARE…

The individualistic enterprise of education is questioned in this paper. The scientific movement in education in collaboration with private corporations and federal funding has fostered an individualistic enterprise that promotes a restricted role of the individual in society. Three well-known individualization projects are Individually Guided…

A TEACHER SHORTAGE, LARGE CLASSES, AND NEED FOR QUALITY INSTRUCTION FORCED EDUCATION INTO MASS INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IS GOVERNED BY SUCH SYSTEMS AS TELEVISION AND FILMS WHICH CAN REACH MORE STUDENTS WITH FEWER TEACHERS. THERE IS A TREND TOWARD INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION UTILIZING TEACHING MACHINES. IF A COMBINATION OF…

A project is proposed here which would apply a systems approach to the mathematical education of sixth-formers who are specializing in the arts or in social or life sciences. The project would develop over four years a kit of coordinated material combining four different approaches: empirical, audiovisual, discovery, and vocational. The project…

In addition to updating material covered in the second edition and providing more illustrative material, this edition attempts to offer a systematic approach to the integration of instructional aids into the curriculum. It discusses the use of significant new developments in instructional technology-multimedia packages or kits, programed…

The systems approach involves defining the system, analyzing the context setting criteria, designing and choosing alternatives using prediction models. The approach can be applied to training (a conceptual model is presented) but further research is needed to develop predictive models. Instructional technology is becoming a reality in the forms of…

A discussion of the framework of an educational experiment in optimizing teaching by the audio-tutorial method, which implies frequent and non-periodic evaluation of each student's progress, it is necessary to have a computer system to realize three main objectives: (a) easy preparation of multiple questionnaires in the form of examinations or…

A graduate level course was developed and tested using the techniques of computer-managed instruction (CMI) to teach the techniques of programed instruction. The CMI system included diagnostic testing, remediation, data collection, and record keeping. A study guide, independent of the computer, directed the student to textbooks and other printed…