| Abstract: | The idea of presenting programmes by audio means, or of combining audio and visual development in the same programme has been late in developing. But by 1967 several teaching machines in the United Kingdom had been developed with audio capacity, although such equipment is still very much in a minority. The growth of audio-visual programming will allow the extension of Programmed Learning to a wider range of subject matter. If, for example, Programmed Learning could utilise visual material for teaching illiterates to read, this would be a great contribution to world education. In some areas, especially in the teaching of languages, audio-visual programmes are probably a necessity, although audio-only programmes have been developed for the teaching of foreign languages to English students1 and have also been used in the teaching of reading2. An advantage might also be expected for audio or audio-visual programmes in the group situation and in industrial training projects. |
