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T eaching
Machines
By DICK LEIGHTON
Solving the student’s quan
dry about being nothing more
than an IBhJ card may be as
simple as turning the teacher
Into an IBM machine.
The University, one of the pio
neers in educational television as
a solution to the crowded-campus
problem, is again being one of
the first to try two other solu
tions programmed instruction
and teaching machines.
The two new methods provide
more individual instruction than
mass instruction by television.
The theory of programming
is not new. One of the first
accounts of a teaching program
may be found in Plato's dia
logue, “The Meno."
In this story, Socrates teaches
an uneducated boy a complicated
geometric concept by presenting
the information in small logical
steps and letting the boy do most
of the figuring himself.
The modern concept of pro
gramming uses the same basic
techniques that Socrates did. An
expert in a particular field makes
a careful analysis of what he plans
to include in his course, makes
sure that he has the objective
of the course clearly in his mind
and constructs his “frames” (small
units of instruction).
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CASH—I 7 words or less
CHARGE—II words or Ism _
$.50 one insertion
$.76 two Insertions
$l.OO three Insertions
Additional words—9 for $.06
for each day of insertion
ADS MUST BE IN BY UtOO A.M.
THE PRECEDING DAY
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FOR SALE
FOUR TICKETS for the Easterns at
Lehigh, March 11 and 12. Call UN
MO5O.
1068 NASHUA Houpe Trailer, good con
dition. Must sell $lBOO. Call AD 8-1787.
CONVENTIONAL BICYCLE *lO. Call AD
8>9601, ask for Bon
U 169 TH-H UGUB
Includes
snow tires. Excellent condition. Write
Bill Thompson, 401 E. Locust St., Clear
fleld, Pa.
VM STEREOPHONIC Phonograph with
duel speaker system. Must sell imme
diately at a sacrifice. Trice $4O. Dun,
UN 6-5310.
*55 CHEVROLET Bel-Air s';nnd
ard transmission, good condition, good
tires. Bent offer takes. Call Bob, AD 7-3470.
REMOVABLE LUGGAGE Rack for TR3
plus ffirb gasket. Sets misc info, and
equipment. Call Merrin, "UN 6-2807, AD
8-1854.
1959 -MGA, blue, carefully maintained for
20,000 miles. Call UN 6-6862.
TROPHIES AND Carnival Novelties in
stock for any occasion—immediate de
livery. Engraving—“big discount*”—Quick
"Sign Painting and Show Card Service.”
Sam Troutman’s “Trophy and Novelty**
Shop, RD 1. State College, Pa. Phone
AD 7-2492 after 6 p.m.
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MISCELLANEOUS
SLASH YOUR high cost of kitchen equlp
munt by buying from Equipment Manu
facturers, Williamsport, Pa. Tremendous
bargains on all new items and .guaranteed
rebuilt equipment. Dishea, china, silver
ware, range*, refrigerators, dishwashing
machines., etc. Phone for salesman or come
to Equipment Mfgrs., Inc., 487 Pine St.,
WilliHmßport, Pa. Tel. 326 - 1521,
POET’S CORNER, Feb. 28, March 1, at
No. 2 HUB Reading Room 10:05 a.m.-
10:36 a.m. Sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta.
RIDE FOR two needed to NYC for big
party at Easter. Call John, UN 6*6118
or Dave UN 5-2615.
ROCK Cl,IMlilN(I DivisTon~l’SOC will
meet March 1, 7 p.m., 112 liuckhout.
NO FURTHER action taken if the girl
Bitting next to me at The State Theatre
will mall my watch to me immediately.
Weary Pech, Knob Hill Trailer Court
EXPERT SHOE SHlNE—Davidson** Bar
ber Shop, next to Murphy's 8 a.m, to
8;30 p.m. daily.
LIBERAL ARTS Lecture Series “What
Really Caused the Civil War?”— Ari A.
Hoogenboom, Hub Assembly room, March
7, 8:00 p.m. Reception, 9:00 p.m. Every
one invited.
Programs,
Studied
The student ie given a program
that is self-explanatory and which
should require no formal teach
er. He sets his own pace and
learns as rapidly or as slowly as
his aptitude allows.
The leaching machine is mere
ly an instrument that presents
a program, provides a student
with a way to record his an
swers, evaluates these answers
and gives the student his results.
The machines range from a
simple wooden box in which the
program is presented on a paper
roll to completely automatic com
binations of information dispen
sers, electric typewriters and com
puting machines.
At present there are two sec
tions of University students being
taught by a program. Thirty stu
dents are enrolled in a basic
mathematics course and 38 are
enrolled, in a basic English course.
Next fall the program will be
extended over television to much
larger sections, according to John
F. Quackenbush, director of the
program for the Division of Aca
demic Research and Services. The
same two courses will be offered
and it is hoped that th?re will be
at least 200 students per section.
A section of students being taught
by program text, a section being
taught by machine and one being
taught conventionally will be used
to judge relative effectiveness of
the TV programming.
IFIEDS +
TRAVELERS LODGE MOTEL triple
rooms $B,; double rooms $6. AD 7-2693.
APARTMENT—one bedroom; stove and
refrigerator furnished. Very nice, cheap.
Call AD 8-2870.
COMFORTABLE, MODERATE rate week
end accommodations for families and
friendß. Colonial Hotfcl, 123 West Nittany.
Call Mrs. Cox, AD 7-7792 or AD 7-4860.
si,
LOST: ONE PAIR black-rimmed glnsses.
Please call Mud’ AD 8-2473.
PRESCRIPTION GLASSES, black rimmed,
Sat.. Feb. 26. Call Joe, UN 6-6102.
radio, extra
GREEN JACKET, second floor Boucke,
between 9-10 Sat. 2/26. Reward. UN
6-4908. No questions asked.
RED PLAID Wool Scarf between Dank’s
and E. McCormick Ave. Call Martha
Owen at AD 7-4230.
BLACK WALLET with initials M.A.F.
on' it. If found call Mike, UN 6-6041.
Reward.
WILL THE person who accidentally picked
up my tan raincoat and brown corduroy
suit coat at Beta Sig Saturday night please
call Bill UN 6-6041. Reward.
BLUE PENN STATE Jacket, red quilted
lining at Alpha Sigma Phi Saturday
afternoon. Reward. Guy, UN 6-6863.
DIETZGEN SLIDE RULE with broken
index glass, Wednesday In Schwab or
E.E. Call Doug, AD 8-2604.
FOUND
1961 CLASS RING found in McEhvnin
lounge. Call Joann, UN 6-6410.
WANTED
•himumiiiiiii
RIDE FOR two to Washington, D.C.,
Friday, March 3, after 4 :QO. Call Elaine
UN 6-7902.
RIDE TO Fort Lauderdale for two girls.
Anytime after 5 p.m. Monday. March 27.
Call Pat UN 6-8784 or UN 6-8746.
RIDERS TO Florida for Easter vacation ;
leaving March 25. Call Larry. AD 8-6718.
WAITER FOR fraternity to work for
meals. AD 7-4989, ask for caterer.
WANTED: BOOK “The Blue Angel” by-
Hendrick Mann. Call Alvan at AD 8-
9583 or AD 7-4953.
WOULD LIKE to buy motor scooter. Call
Dave AD 8-0212 after 6 p.m.
TYPING AND nmltilithing thesis reporta,
etc. Reasonable sum. Call AD 7-7066.
EXPERIENCED TYPIST desires work to
do at home, either thesis or commercial
typing. Contact Mrs. Bradley, Lot 31,
Penn State Trailer Park.
KITCHEN HELF-Phi Epsilon Pi. Call
AD 7-4963, ask for Butch.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
FOH RENT
LOST
Grant Set Up
For Teachers
A labor - education scholarship
program for junior and senior
high school social studies teachers
willbe sponsored by the Pennsyl
vania AFL-CIO and various
county and district -labor agencies
in the state for this summer. .
The department of labor edu
cation at the University will ad
minister the program. -
The scholarship, offered on a
competitive will provide
$l5O to winners for tuition, hous
ing and food service for the period
from July 10 to July 28. Scholar
ship winners will be enrolled in
an advanced course in the history
of American labor. The course
will carry graduate credit.
Poorman, Hoogenboom
To Discuss Civil War
Paul Poorman, city editor of
the Centre Daily Times and in
structor of journalism, will dis
cuss “Reporting on the Civil War”
on Postscripts at 9:50 a.m. today
over Station WFBG-TV, Channel
10, Altoona.
On Friday Dr. Ari Hoogenboom,
assistant professor of history, will
talk on "Avoiding Civil War: The
Razor’s Edge.” Marlowe D. Froke,
assistant professor of journalism,
will be moderator of the pro
grams.
Give yourself all the breaks. Try Chesterfield King
your next coffee break. Every satisfying puff
is Air-Softened, to enrich the flavor and make it mild.
Special porous paper lets you draw fresh air into
the full kintf length of straight Grade-A, top-tobacco.
Join the swing to
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"Visual Aids in the Classroom"
by Mr. Muntone
ACE.
Wednesday 7p.m. March 1 ; 1961
Living Center Home Ee Building
COLLEGE MEN
Part-Time Employment
15 Hours Per Week
Sales work for internationally known firm with offices in
every major city throughout the world. Local calls to
establish customers. Car furnished. Hapid advancement
offered on competitive basis. Careers in management
available to qualified students upon graduation. Must
have at least average grades. Working schedule will bo
arranged to suit class and - study schedule whenever
possible. * >
CALL MR. RICHARDSON 9:30 A.M. to 2 P.M.
ABams 8-2051
SALARY $47 PER WEEK
WEDNESDAY. MARCH I. 1
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