Article examines the research on programmed instruction in the light of B. F. Skinner's 1954 call to educationalists. In doing this the widening scope of programmed instruction is revealed, and the article concludes by indicating some of the areas of controversy in programmed instruction today. (Author)

This study of the effectiveness of a multimedia course in plant anatomy shows a highly significant improvement in the capacity to answer final examination questions which involve problem solving, and a correlation between this improvement and the strategies used in small group teaching. Data, references, and notes are provided. (Author/JEG)

This discussion of the current use and development of computer based, automated teaching systems (AOS) in the USSR includes a description of the pedagogical and technical aspects of a new unified AOS currently under development. A bibliography of 11 items is included. (CHC)