DESCRIPTORS *Computer Assisted Instruction, C Omputer Graphics,

In an effort to gain an overviev, of the application of computer technology in education and training, to identify areas requiring additional research, and to identify/potential application areas for use in technical training, field viz its were made to representative military and civilian institutions which are using the literature and computer equipment manufacturers, technical data was computer in instructional programs. A revi/.0 of the recent research also conducted. The primary focus of the/study was on the terminal devices available for use in a training/system and on the software required for effective use of a computer in a training environment. Several c(mputer terminals used in computer assisted instruction (CAI) are discussed and computer-controlled audio presentation is described. Programing languages which have been used in CAI are categorized into four groups: general-purpose problem languages, extended problem languages, interactive terminal problem languages, and author-student problem-oriented languages. A typical language from each category is examined. On the basis of their survey, the authors make some suggestions regarding terminal devices, programing languages, and areas for further research. (JY) AIR FORCE N