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Evaluating Students' Learning Gains and Experiences from Using Nomenclature101.com
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Bodé, Nicholas E.; Caron, Jeanette; Flynn, Alison B. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2016
Skill in organic chemistry nomenclature is fundamental for communicating more complex concepts. Interpreting and using functional group names is particularly important. With nomenclature101.com, students can create tailored interactive quizzes according to their learning needs; the tool is free and available in English and French. The present…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Gains, Organic Chemistry, Intermode Differences
Using Video Tutorials as a Carrot-and-Stick Approach to Learning
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Wells, J.; Barry, R. M.; Spence, A. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012
Traditional teaching styles practiced at universities do not generally suit all students' learning styles. For a variety of reasons, students do not always engage in learning in the courses in which they are enrolled. New methods to create and deliver educational material are available, but these do not always improve learning outcomes.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Video Technology, Multimedia Instruction, Student Surveys
The Comprehensive Evaluation of a Self-Instructional Program on Functional Behavioral Assessment.
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Liaupsin, Carl J. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2002
A study evaluated a self-instructional tutorial on functional behavioral assessment (FBA) using a comprehensive model of evaluation. Participants included 30 content experts, design experts, special education training coordinators, and high education instructors. The self-instructional program was effective in teaching knowledge and skills and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Expert Systems Based Clinical Assessment and Tutorial Project.
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Papa, Frank; Shores, Jay – 1992
This project at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Worth) evaluated the use of an artificial-intelligence-derived measure, "Knowledge-Based Inference Tool" (KBIT), as the basis for assessing medical students' diagnostic capabilities and designing instruction to improve diagnostic skills. The instrument was designed to…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases, Evaluation Methods
So...What's a Tutor To Do?
Roller, Cathy M. – 1998
Suggesting that the goal of having every child read by the end of third grade can be realized only if tutors are trained properly, this book describes best practices based on years of tutoring experience. Calling for tutor training programs to "do it right," the book outlines research in reading and writing development as a basis for the…
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Developmental Stages, Instructional Effectiveness, Low Achievement
Re-Conceptualizing Extra Help for High School Students in a High Standards Era.
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Balfanz, Robert; McPartland, James; Shaw, Alta – 2002
The push for higher academic standards has resulted in an increase in the numbers of high school students needing extra help. The need for extra help is most pervasive in high-poverty areas and most high school students need extra help not in traditional basic elementary skills but in reading, mathematics, and advanced reasoning skills. Most…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, College Bound Students, Critical Thinking