The Myth of Programmed Texts

A group of seminary students came from the U.S. to study firsthand theological education by extension (TEE) in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Those of us who were working in TEE were assigned various topics; mine was stated in two words: “Programmed Instruction.”

Here are some warnings and guidelines from one of the early boosters of theological education by extension, who still believes in its potential for development of the church.

Seven ingredients that I discovered to be present in every successful TEE program that I researched in southern Africa.