The Personalized System of Instruction: Review and Applications to Distance Education

The present paper (a) outlines the basic features of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI); (b) provides a brief history of PSI; and (c) describes the application of PSI to distance education. Some common misconceptions about PSI are also addressed. PSI is presented as a helpful universally a...

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Autores principales: Lyle K. Grant, Robert E. Spencer
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Athabasca University Press 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/fb14741aa37a4154b1d44d069f19027b
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Sumario:The present paper (a) outlines the basic features of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI); (b) provides a brief history of PSI; and (c) describes the application of PSI to distance education. Some common misconceptions about PSI are also addressed. PSI is presented as a helpful universally applicable set of instructional practices that are well suited to distance teaching and learning. Key Terms: Personalized System of Instruction, distance learning, computer-based instruction, mastery-learning, self-pacing, higher-order objectives, scholarship of teaching, proctors, tutoring.