programmed instruction
nounEducation.
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.
Origin of programmed instruction
1First recorded in 1960–65
- Also called programmed learning.
Words Nearby programmed instruction
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