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MATHETICS - A SYSTEM OF PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION

NCJ Number
15907
Author(s)
J H HARLESS; M T MCGAULLEY; S J CASSELS
Date Published
1966
Length
64 pages
Annotation
FOUR SELECTED ESSAYS ON MATHETICS - THE SYSTEMATIC APPLICATION OF REINFORCEMENT THEORY TO THE ANALYSIS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THOSE COMPLEX BEHAVIOR REPETOIRES KNOWN AS SUBJECT-MATTER MASTERY, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL.
Abstract
THE FIRST TWO PAPERS ARE AN OVERVIEW OF THE MATHETICAL SYSTEM AND THE TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED BY THE MATHETICAL ANALYST AND WRITER. THE THIRD DESCRIBES THE ACTIVITIES OF MAJOR MATHETICAL TRAINING UNITS INVOLVED IN INDUSTRIAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THE FINAL PAPER DESCRIBES THE MAJOR PRODUCTION PROCEDURES OF A MATHETICS PROGRAMMING UNIT.