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Download full textJones, Les A.; And Others – 1976
A project to introduce PLATO IV computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in medical sciences education for health professionals was implemented at the School of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Illinois. This paper describes the plan for evaluation of the project. Using a student questionnaire and additional general questions, the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Evaluation
Pedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T.
The study investigated the prediction of grade point average (GPA) for disadvantaged and regular freshmen at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and the effectiveness, in terms of GPA, of an experimental program for disadvantaged students. Descriptive, variance, and correlational (single and multiple) analyses and chi square analyses related…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Disadvantaged Youth
Kitzis, Ellen S.; And Others – 1977
This paper explores the results of an experimental program at Tufts University designed to affect medical students' career choices. Students were located in a rural hospital for the entire third year of their medical training. It was hypothesized that the program would result in more positive orientations toward practice in rural settings and…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Educational Environment, Experimental Programs, Experiments
Pedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T.
The study investigated (1) the prediction of attrition/persistence for disadvantaged and regular freshmen at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and (2) the effectiveness, in terms of attrition/persistence, of an experimental program for disadvantaged students. Descriptive, variance, and correlational (single and multiple) analyses and chi square…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
