Programmed Instruction and Computer Technology

by. Zenon S. Zannetos
The Accounting Review, vol. 42, No. 3 (Jul., 1967), pp. 566-567

Much has been written of the desirable attributes of programmed instruction, among the advantages claimed most often, one can include the following:

1. Programmed instruction allows the slow student to proceed at his own pace without impeding the progress of those who can absord the material faster
2. The student, if provided with a programmed text, can resort to it for review at any time and refresh his memory of the material covered.
3. Programmed instruction provides a logical step by step approach to the subject matter and therefore enables the students to get a firmer grasp of the material covered and also retain it longer

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