The 5-0-2 Automatic Rater was developed as an instructional aid by the U.S. Navy during World War II. In the early 1950s, physical chemists R. A. Cooley and T. J. Roemer obtained a used 5-0-2 to test its effectiveness as a teaching tool in their courses. Although the device had little impact in that era, it was a forerunner to computer-assisted instruction so widely used today.
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Citation
Williams, Kathryn R. J. Chem. Educ.2002 79 16.
Keywords
Computer Assisted Instruction; History / Philosophy; Physical Chemistry; Teaching / Learning Aids
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