Object Details
Description
Each of these twenty scrolls measures (rolled) 24.5 cm. w. x 5 cm. d. x 5 cm. h. The long paper sheets are wound around wooden spools. Each scroll has text typed on it, divided into short phrases of two or three words. The machine advanced the scrolls at a speed that could be varied, allowing students to read text at different rates. According to the accession file, the scrolls represent twenty exercises found in Dr. Ruth Strang’s book Study Type of Reading Exercises (Columbia University, 1936). Strang (1895-1971) was an earlier student at Teachers College than Westover abd was appointed a professor there in 1940.
For related objects, see the machine in which the scrolls fit (1993.0182.01) and a copy of Westover’s dissertation (1993.0189.03).
Reference:
Accession file 1993.0189.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick L. Westover
date made
1944
ID Number
1993.0189.02
accession number
1993.0189
catalog number
1993.0189.02
Object Name
Teaching Machine Components
Measurements
average spatial: 5 cm x 24.5 cm x 5 cm; 1 31/32 in x 9 21/32 in x 1 31/32 in
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Teaching Machines
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Psychology
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1138360