Joseph J. Pear, a professor of psychology at the University of Manitoba, received his B.S. and M.A. degrees from the University of Maryland and his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University. A fellow of Division 6 (Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology) and Division 25 (Behavior Analysis) of the American Psychological Association, Pear has done both basic and applied research. Most recently, he developed Computer-Aided Personal System of Instruction (CAPSI), an instructional program based on the Keller Plan. CAPSI is an award winning program that is being used to teach a number of cour...