Who invented the teaching machine?
Q: Who invented the teaching machine?
A: Sidney L. Pressey invented the teaching machine.
Q: What kind of questions did the original teaching machine administer?
A: The original teaching machine administered multiple-choice questions.
Q: What happened when the machine was set so it moved on only when the student got the right answer?
A: When the machine was set so it moved on only when the student got the right answer, tests showed that learning had taken place.
Q: Who developed the Pressey idea further?
A: Norman Crowder developed the Pressey idea much further.
Q: Who was responsible for a different type of machine which used his ideas on how learning should be directed with positive reinforcement?
A: B.F. Skinner was responsible for a different type of machine which used his ideas on how learning should be directed with positive reinforcement.
Q: Did both methods of teaching machines work well according to the text?
A: Yes, according to the text both methods worked well.
Q: What did the ideas of teaching machines and programmed learning provide the basis for later on?
A: The ideas of teaching machines and programmed learning provided the basis for later ideas such as open learning and computer-assisted instruction.
