Consists of transcripts of self-help tapes, numbers three and four in a series on vocabulary improvement, dealing with prefixes and roots. (JM)

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 handbook is the basic text for students enrolled in the library instruction course at Saint Mary's University. The first section explains the course objectives, presents the course outline and method of instruction, and details the term project, workbook assignments, and grading procedures. The text is divided into seven study units: (1)…

This self-instructional study guide is part of the materials for a college-level programmed course entitled "Marketing and Society." The study guide is intended for use by students in conjunction with a related textbook, a workbook, a review guide, and a series of instructional tape casettes. The study guide contains a brief introductory section…

The author looks at programmed learning in foreign languages from outside the university, from outside formal education, and from outside foreign language instruction itself. He examines it as a corporation executive would, asking whether this means of instruction can develop the skills his employee needs in a foreign country and whether it can do…

Certain tasks in programed instruction can be performed only by computer. One such area is the arrangement of differential reinforcement for sophisticated reinforcement contingencies. That is, the capacity of the computer is required to determine whether the student has met the criterion for reinforcement. With this in mind, a computer-controlled…

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…

Recent studies have suggested that requiring written responses as part of programed instruction format may have a negative effect on learning while more difficult responses may have the effect of holding interest and increasing achievement. To further explore the effect of response mode on rates of learning, a study was designed which compared the…

A description and evaluation of a two-year program involving 8,000 undergraduate students to teach library skills through the English department. Program goals and objectives, operating procedures, staff involvement, and costs are considered. (JAB)

A description of a training workshop on self-instructional materials for medical education held at the University of North Carolina. (HB)

An experimental study reveals no significant difference between student learning by means of microfiche and self-paced tapes versus students trained by the traditional procedure even though the self-instructional group and one-third the formal contact hours with the teacher. (Editor/PG)

Discusses the development of a linear program for teaching basic principles of clothing construction to college students with varying degrees of clothing construction experience. (Editor)

Adapted from the author's monograph, The Self-Instructional Foreign Language Program at Florida Atlantic University," published in 1969 at Boca Raton, Florida. (DS)