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Peer reviewedHoch, Theodore A.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1996
This study of 15 children with feeding disorders investigated identification of effective behavioral reinforcers by comparing outcomes and time requirements of two procedures in which presence in a particular area produced access to a preferred stimulus (i.e., zone discrimination). Both procedures were viable reinforcer identification tools, but…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Comparative Analysis
Gothberg, Helen M.; And Others – 1986
In order to evaluate time management practices among managers of large academic libraries, questionnaires were mailed to 189 library directors. A total of 158 surveys were returned for a response rate of 82%. Items used to collect data in the questionnaire were based on time management literature and were grouped into five categories: (1) a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Efficiency
Brockman, J. R. – 1984
Based on material obtained and observations made in 1982, this Australian study focuses on the British Library's inter-library comparison (ILC) project for academic libraries. The report is presented in five sections, the first of which is a brief introduction. The second section deals with the general concept of inter-organization comparison as a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency
Akahori, Kanji – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1988
Describes methods used to evaluate software for microcomputers in Japanese elementary and middle schools. Completion of an evaluation checklist by experienced teachers is described, the cluster analysis used is reviewed, and characteristics of available software are discussed and analyzed to assess their learning and teaching efficiency.…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation
Jonassen, David H.; Pearson, Marilyn – 1986
This study compared the efficiency (time) and accuracy of two representations of instructional algorithms--list versus flow chart--for the task of using indexes to search for document numbers in the U.S. Documents Monthly Catalog. Participants were 55 undergraduates and 5 adults at the Virginia Military Institute. Two sets (flow charts and lists)…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Attitudes
Download full textLevin, Henry M.; And Others – 1984
This study employs meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness instruments to evaluate and compare cross-age tutoring, computer assistance, class size reductions, and instructional time increases for their utility in improving elementary school reading and math scores. Using intervention effect studies as replication models, researchers first estimate…
Descriptors: Class Size, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedRumble, Greville – Distance Education, 1987
This discussion of the cost-effectiveness and cost-efficiency of media-based distance education focuses on a comparison of British Open University and conventional university costs. Expenses of instructional materials and their preparation are discussed in relation to student enrollment, and future possibilities for home-based systems are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations
