Describes a general framework for the evaluation of sets of links for user navigation between images in pictorial data banks and gives an example of the construction of a connection graph in a large image bank. A study of user navigation behavior in this set of links is described and the results are discussed. (18 references) (LAE)

Basic and integrated science process skills form the basis for inquiry-based, hands-on learning. This study explores conditions that are essential for students to master the process skill of prediction. The following question is asked: Is there a significant difference between kindergarten students' prediction ability using hands-on objects…

Interactive videodisc technology offers tremendous potential for enriching instruction. Although more and more videodisc technology is appearing in schools, the technology is not being utilized fully. To provide assistance for teachers, a study was conducted at the University of Florida which evaluated commercial science videodiscs and developed…

Eighteen deaf students were taught language concepts through an interactive videodisc system, while 16 deaf controls learned the same concepts in their classroom setting. Pre/posttest data indicated the experimental group made slightly more progress than the control group. In addition, experimental subjects expressed enthusiasm about the videotape…

A national study to determine levels and kinds of videodisc utilization in health science institutions throughout North America is described. Surveys were mailed to six different health science professional groups; 244 (26 percent) completed survey forms were returned. The results of this survey are compared with one conducted in 1987. (KR)

This study examined the way children learn about and use the novel features of videodiscs. Nine 9- and 10-year-old students in a progressive private school in New York City participated in the study. None had prior experience with videodisc technology. The two videodiscs which served as test materials--"The First National Kidisc" and "Fun and…

Twenty college students learned sign language vocabularly via an interactive videodisc system, while 20 control group students learned the same signs through a traditional classroom approach. The experimental group took one-third less time to learn as many signs as the control group. (Author/JDD)

Describes two problem-solving videodisc adventure stories related to geometry and reports reactions of (n=25) teachers and their students who used the adventures. Results found teachers and students had increased knowledge of ways to apply geometry. (12 references) (MKR)

This guide is intended to assist cooperative extension personnel in developing, using, and evaluating interactive videodisk programs designed for adult learning situations. The first part of the guide discusses the benefits of interactive video as an instructional medium and describes a pilot project funded by the Extension Service and U.S.…

A telephone survey was administered to colleges and universities with an approved science teacher education program in the state of Ohio to determine the status and to estimate the use of interactive video technology (IVD) in preservice science education programs. The following characteristics were examined: (1) overall IVD usage; (2) classroom…

Contemporary researchers often refer to the information processing paradigm to exlain the relative ineffectiveness of contemporary instructional techniques for modifying incorrect scientific concepts that students often bring to a learning situation. As a result of this research, instructional procedures have been developed that maximize the…

Examines college students' perception of an interactive videodisc learning system as an alternative to the conventional laboratory for learning biology skills and concepts taught under classroom laboratory conditions. Reports that the videodisc instruction gave more experimental and procedural options and more efficient use of time than the…

Discussion of videodisc instruction for education and training focuses on a seven-stage quality control model for use with large development projects. Topics discussed include development of instructional goals, videodisc design, development review, production review, programing review, revisions, and a final review and sign off. (eight…

Discusses the characteristics of optical discs and examples of interactive videodiscs. Guidelines for videodisc production cover the appropriateness of in-house production, levels of interactivity, software, and system compatibility as applied to information services in general, and specifically to an interactive video project at the Technical…

The study compared the effectiveness of an interactive videodisc curriculum incorporating principles of instructional design with a traditional basal curriculum to teach basic fraction skills to 28 high school students, including 17 mildly handicapped students. The videodisc curriculum's superiority at posttest and at two-week maintenance were…