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Hayes, David A. – 1988
A study compared the relative effectiveness of analogical study guides, essay writing, and self-generation of questions in learning factual information. The subjects, 31 female undergraduate English education majors at the University of Georgia (who had already demonstrated their competence to complete the experiment), read three pairs of…
Descriptors: Analogy, Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Montemayor, Luz Leticia Elizondo – Medical Teacher, 2002
Lists educational advantages that electronic study guides offer. Presents twelve useful tips for the development of electronic study guides. (KHR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Learning Processes
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Bott, Ross A. – 1979
An analysis and model of the cognitive processes underlying complex learning situations are presented. A theory is proposed that attempts to specify particular internal knowledge structures generated and modified during instruction, and to use them to explain specific difficulties that the learner experiences and also the overall progress being…
Descriptors: Analogy, Computer Science Education, Concept Formation, Difficulty Level
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, CA. – 1976
One of 15 core modules in a 22-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists (VECS), this guide is intended for use by both instructor and student in a variety of education environments, including independent study, team teaching, seminars, and workshops, as well as in more conventional classroom settings. The guide…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Instructional Programs
Bentley, Donna Anderson; Blount, H. Parker – 1980
A study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of the spaced lecture as a possible alternative to the traditional lecture method. The spaced lecture separates note-taking from intensive listening. Two hundred male and female freshman and sophomore students at a junior college in Georgia in fall 1978, in intact classes, were administered three main…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Course Organization, Educational Experiments
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, CA. – 1976
One of 15 core modules in a 22-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists (VECS), this guide is intended for use by both instructor and student in a variety of education environments, including independent study, team teaching, seminars, and workshops, as well as in more conventional classroom settings. The guide…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Group Instruction
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Berson, Michael J. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1996
Examines the literature on the effectiveness of computers in social studies instruction and learning. Topics include drill and practice, tutorials, study guides, games and simulations, inquiry and problem solving, graphics, and word processing and writing. Contains 58 references. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation