APA Dictionary of Psychology

an individualized instructional system covering language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies in Grades 1 through 12. It is based on learning objectives developed by the teacher and the student together. This system illustrated how programmed learning and, ultimately, computers could play an important and integral role in individualizing education. [developed in the 1960s by U.S. psychologist John C. Flanagan (1906–1996)]