Method and apparatus for programed instruction and testing

Abstract

Abstract A METHOD OF, AND SYSTEM FOR, PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION CHARACTERIZED BY PROVIDING A METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY TEACHING, TESTING AND GRADING A STUDENT IN WHICH THE STUDENT''S FIRST ANSWER TO A PROBLEM IS SCORED AS A CORRECT ANSWER AND IN WHICH THE STUDENT MUST ULTIMATELY SELECT A CORRECT ANSWER BEFORE HE CAN PROCEED TO THE NEXT PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH A LATER CORRECT ANSWER WILL NOT BE GIVEN CREDIT. IN ANOTHER ASPECT, A METHOD AND A SYSTEM ARE AFFORDED WHEREIN THE TEACHER SELECTS A PROGRAM AND PROVIDES A SERIES OF PROBLEMS ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRAM, SETS A PROGRAMMING NETWORK TO EFFECT THE PROGRAM AND GIVES THE TEST TO THE STUDENT, THE STUDENT SELECTS AND REGISTERS ANSWERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROBLEMS AND THE MODE SELECTED BY THE TEACHER, IN THE TUTOR MODE, THE STUDENT IS ADVISED THAT HIS ANSWER IS INCORRECT UNTIL HE SELECTS AND REGISTERS THE CORRECT ANSWER AND THEN IS ADVANCED TO THE NEXT PROBLEM, IN THE TEST AND GRADE MODE, THE STUDENT IS ADVISED THAT HIS ANSWER IS CORRECT OR INCOR- RECT, THE CORRECT ANSWERS ARE COUNTED AND HE IS ADVANCED TO THE NEXT PROBLEM, AND THE TUTOR, TEST AND GRADE MODE OPERATES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ALSO DISCLOSED ARE THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEANS, AND DETAILS AND EMBELLISHMENTS OF EACH OF THE MEANS THAT FACILITATE USE OF THE INVENTION.

Inventors

• 👤 George W Plumly

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