In our entire earlier study we have seen it that all information has been given to us at a place and after reading all of them we enter in an exam. In this whole process it is not sure that we know about our content very well or not. So here we know about a very special fact that we can judge our progress with time. We can also get appropriate feedback during the course of study.
Programmed Instruction
Programed Instruction is a method of presenting new subject matter to students in a graded sequence of controlled steps. Students work through the programmed material by themselves at their own speed and after each step test their comprehension by answering an examination question or filling in a diagram. They are then immediately shown the correct answer or given additional information. Computers and other types of teaching machines are often used to present the material, although books may also be used. Computer-assisted instruction, which both tests students' abilities and marks their progress, may supplement classroom activity or help students to develop ideas and skills independently.
It typically consists of self-teaching with the aid of a specialized textbook or teaching machine that presents material structured in a logical and empirically developed sequence or sequences. It may also be presented by a teacher as well, and it has been argued that the principles of programmed instruction can improve classic lectures and textbooks.
Characteristics of Programmed Instructions Programmed Instruction (or PI for short) is a process of teaching in a sequenced of controlled steps in a structural manner. Every program must have a systematic approach which includes a specific objectives and task analysis. PI was invented by B.F Skinner, an American behaviorist. It was derived on his paper, “The Science of learning and art of teaching.” The PI moves student from a familiar background to a new and complex concept of understanding.
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