TRAINING SEMINAR IN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING

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• Document Release Date: August 22, 2000
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• Publication Date: January 1, 1967
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TRAINING SEMINAR IN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING
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Mon. Jan. 23
Morning: I
Background: History and development of in-
structional technology and programmed instruc-
tion.
The basis in the psychology of learning.
Applications of the principles of learning.
The types of programs and programming.
The question of devices.
Tues. Jan. 24
Mornings VI The nature of programming
A) the concept of frames and sequences.
Afternoon:VII The preparation of objectives
A) analysis of the task
B) criterion items
(exercise)
Wed. Jan. 25
Morning:VIII The processes of practical programming
(exercise: programming a concept)
Afternoon: A) Are there formulas?
a) rul-eg (exercise)
b) eg-ru]. (exercise)
Thurs. Jan. 26
Horning: Critique of selected programs.
Afternoon: c) branching
(exercise: preparation of
branching sequences for 3 units-
concept, rul-eg and eg-rul)
Fri. Jan. 27
Morning: Some criterion behavior: critique of a
sample unit by participants.
B) Generalization and discrimination.
(2 exercises)
Afternoon: IX Programming attention: Observing behavior.
(exercises programming reading
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TRAINING SEMINAR IN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING - 2
Mon. Jan. 30
Morning: X The problem of retention.
(exercises programming for retention)
Afternoon: Preparation of special units by each parti-
cipant.
a) review of VII-B criterion items
b) Writing and tutorial
Tues. Jan. 31
Morning: XI The question of evaluation.
A. Internal validity and editing.
B. External validity.
Afternoon: Writing and tutorial.
Wed. Feb. 1
Mornings XII Special types of sequences.
Afternoon: Writing and tutorial.
Thurs. Feb. 2
Morning: XIII The place of the program in the instructional
system.
Afternoon: (exercise: testing the units)
Fri. Feb. 3
Morning: Discussion of testing, and the process of
revising.
Afternoons XIV overview.
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