Even in a small classroom the teacher usually knows that he is moving too slowly for some students and too fast for others. Those who could go faster are penalized, and those who should go slower are poorly taught and unnecessarily punished by criticism and failure. Machine instruction would permit each student to proceed at his own rate. (pp. 193-194)
Cumulative Record. Chapter 13: Teaching Machines. Quote 2
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