KEY CONCEPTS, TERMS, AND TECHNIQUES IN PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION ARE PRESENTED IN THIS PROGRAMED PRIMER, WHICH BEGINS BY DEMONSTRATING THE USE OF FORMAL AND THEMATIC PROMPTS IN THE UTILIZATION OF A STUDENT'S REPERTOIRE. NEW RESPONSES ARE INTRODUCED INTO THIS REPERTOIRE BY THE USE OF COPYING FRAMES, EMPHASIS PROMPTS, AND PANELS. THE DESIGN OF SEQUENCES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTS ARE SIMILARLY DEMONSTRATED. THE PRIMER CONCLUDES WITH A REVIEW. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER FOR PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION, INC., 365 WEST END AVE., NEW YORK, N.Y. (JO)