When it comes to helping others learn, there is a simple piece of advice that is often recommended to educators: Show! Don't tell. While appealing to the visual learning style of an audience is always a good idea, there is a growing expectation for more than just static images. They want video, which can deliver more dynamic presentations with…

A study found that learners with reflective-observing learning styles (n=16) tend to learn better with linear video, and those with active experimenting learning styles (n=42) tend to achieve greater learning with computer-assisted interactive video instruction. (JOW)

The purpose of this study was to obtain students' cognitive style profiles and obtain a record of their use of three information modes during the hypermedia lesson, "A Look Backward: An Encounter with Late Victorian Fashion." The study examined relationships among: (1) nine dimensions of cognitive style, as measured by the National…

This paper describes the development of a conceptual framework for conducting research using computer based interactive video and a generic disc as research tools. It is argued that computer based interactive video represents the beginnings of a truly computer based learning system. An altered version of the 1984 Grabowski and Whitney conceptual…

The limited studies conducted thus far indicate that interactive videodisc technology can be of great help to foreign-language learning. The sophisticated technology and the potential for development of effective learning materials offer advantages over other approaches. (MSE)

Hypotheses about the potential educational benefits of interactive video systems (IVS) are described. IVS, if properly designed and applied, has the potential to increase learning, encourage student-initiated learning, and provide a context for what has been learned. A call for research is made. (JL)

Contrasting traditional linear media (in which all learners proceed through the instructional materials in an essentially fixed sequence) with interactive technologies and hypermedia (in which two learners may take different paths through the same instructional materials), this paper highlights the importance of recording and analyzing the…

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…

Outlines fundamental capabilities of rule-based expert systems and examines their potential for improving computer-based tutoring. Topics discussed include subject matter knowledge; instructional strategies; rule-based representation of knowledge; decision making; problem solving; authoring languages; cognitive processes; possibilities for using…

Describes research conducted with employees of the NCR Corporation that examined relationships between learning style preference, as measured by the Kolb Learning Style Inventory, and the effectiveness and acceptance of interactive video instruction to determine how best to individualize instruction. (13 references) (LRW)

The bibliography covers 11 topics concerning the evaluation and selection of nonprint instructional materials. Selections consist of articles, documents, and books drawn from the ERIC database and library literature for the years 1986 through June 1988. The topic sections move from more theoretical to more practical areas and are divided into 10…

Current issues in educational communications and technology are addressed in this collection of 51 papers, which are mainly research reports. The first five papers were prepared for a symposium on the status of research in instructional technology, an introduction and four discussions of divergent points of view in the current controversy over the…

Activities to promote the transfer of theoretical knowledge into clinical practice have been developed to facilitate learning by individuals with various learning styles, reduce student stress, and improve teaching methods in a baccalaureate nursing program at the California State University, Chico. Specific activities included innovative…

Examines the design features of interactive multimedia packages for second language learning. Focuses on the possible components of a design model and highlights the implications for program design. Concludes that to realize the high potential for interactive language learning multimedia, designers must develop a more learner-based orientation.…

Describes a study that was conducted with junior baccalaureate nursing students to determine effects of learning style preferences, attitudes, and grade point average (GPA) on learner achievement when using computer-assisted interactive videodisc instruction (CAIVDI). Results are reported that indicate a strong and positive influence of attitude…