programmed instruction
noun Education.
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.
Also called
programmed learning.
Origin of programmed instruction
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby programmed instruction
British Dictionary definitions for programmed learning
programmed learning
noun
a teaching method in which the material to be learnt is broken down into easily understandable parts on which the pupil is able to test himself