Computer-Based Science Education. CERL Report X-37.

The PLATO IV system of computer-based education developed at the University of Illinois is discussed. A brief description of the PLATO system operation is given, and lesson examples are provided for the areas of biology, geometry, chemistry, and physics. Basic problems in the field of computer-based education are discussed, along with possible solutions. Appendices include a discussion of the contrast between large and small computer-based education systems, examples of the use of the TUTOR programming language, and a selected bibliography. (MH)