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1Programmed instruction — is the name of the technology invented by the behaviorist B.F. Skinner to automate teaching. It was based on his theory of Verbal Behavior as a means to accelerate conventional educational learning. Programmed InstructionIt consists of self… …
2programmed instruction — noun : instruction through information given in small steps with each requiring a correct response by the learner before going on to the next step * * * Educ. a progressively monitored, step by step teaching method, employing small units of… …
3programmed learning — educational technique characterized by self paced, self administered instruction presented in logical sequence and with much repetition of concepts. Programmed learning received its major impetus from the work done in the mid 1950s by the… …
4programmed instruction — Educ. a progressively monitored, step by step teaching method, employing small units of information or learning material and frequent testing, whereby the student must complete or pass one stage before moving on to the next. Also called… …
5Glossary of education-related terms (P-R) — This glossary of education related terms is based on how they commonly are used in Wikipedia articles. This page contains terms starting with P – R. Select a letter from the table of contents to find terms on other pages. NOTOC MediaWiki:Toc: Top …
6Programmable magnet — Programmed magnets, or correlated magnets, are magnetic structures that incorporate correlated patterns of magnets with alternating polarity, designed to achieve a desired behavior. Correlated magnet pairs can be programmed to attract or repel… …
7Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
8automation — /aw teuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 2. a mechanical device, operated electronically,… …
9printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …
10computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
