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Programmed Instruction

Programmed Instruction (PI) is one of the earliest teaching methods that derive from behavior analysis. The PI movement was influenced by B.F. Skinner's early work with “teaching machines,” and possibly because of these roots, it is characterized by small units of learning, and small steps from one concept to the next, with speedy feedback on active responding. PI tries to achieve errorless learning in this way. Early computer-based training followed a similar model, although the capabilities of the computer to “branch” based on learning progress and errors committed allowed CBT to be less linear.


An Example of Programmed Instruction

The Analysis of Behavior: A Program for Self-Instruction,* by James G. Holland and B. F. Skinner. Discover what behavior analysis is all about using programmed instruction. A classic way to learn, using a fantastic resource adapted for the World Wide Web by the B.F. Skinner Foundation! (Link temporarily down due to site re-consruction. See www.bfskinner.org)

Interactive Tutorials About the Science of Behavior

Darrel Bostow, Ph.D., recently retired from the University of South Florida, has developed extensive tutorials covering behavior analysis. These programmed instruction tutorials are for students of behavior and can be used by instrutors and trainers who wish to integrate them into classes, workshops, and training sessions. Go to Dr. Bostow's website: www.scienceofbehavior.com.

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