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Higginbotham-Wheat, Nancy – 1988
Research in the field of computer based instruction (CBI) has led to conflicting evidence on the efficacy of learner control over instruction. Typical implementations of learner control in CBI allow learners to proceed at their own pace, control the sequence of instruction, choose the amount of practice, or decide the level of difficulty…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Development
Chung, Jaesam; Reigeluth, Charles M. – Educational Technology, 1992
Discussion of learner control in instructional management describes six learner control methods: (1) content control; (2) sequence control; (3) pace control; (4) display or strategy control; (5) internal processing control; and (6) advisor strategies. Relevant literature, both theoretical and empirical, is reviewed, and learner control and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Hypermedia, Instructional Design
Friend, Cynthia L.; Cole, Christine L. – Educational Technology, 1990
Reviews current experimental research that deals with various aspects of learner control in computer-based instruction (CBI). Topics discussed include cognitive styles; computer anxiety; levels of field independence; sequencing; feedback; interactive videodiscs; branching in software menus; varying the density of text; and suggestions for future…
Descriptors: Branching, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Feedback
Steinberg, Esther R. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1989
Presents literature review of research studies that focused on students' learning processes and learner control of instruction. Highlights include computer-assisted instruction; information processing strategies; metacognitive skills; adaptive control; branching; sequence of instruction; feedback; learning strategies; locus of control; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Branching, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction
