Programed instruction in the Soviet Union is based on the sequential delivery of questions and automatic evaluation of responses. Programs may be linear or may provide for branching that accommodates differences in individual learning styles. Computer models have been developed to simulate job functions and to teach speed-reading. Their use can resolve the following general pedagogical problems: (1) student control over the pace of learning, (2) monitoring of the student, (3) administration of exams, (4) consultation and referral, (5) tutoring, and (6) training. Flowchart conceptions of these processes are provided, and two automated teaching programs are described. (EMH)