Programmed Instruction
| Definition: |
Instruction in which learners progress at their own rate using workbooks, textbooks, or electromechanical devices that provide information in discrete steps, test learning at each step, and provide immediate feedback about achievement. (ERIC, Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors, 1996). |
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| Also Called: |
Programmed Learning,Self-Instruction Programs,Textbooks, Programmed |
Programmed Instruction Categories.
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Computer-Assisted Instruction - A self-learning technique, usually online, involving interaction of the student with programmed instructional materials. |
Programmed Instruction Definitions and Terms
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