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Uses and Effects of Learner Control of Context and Instructional Support in Computer-Based Instruction.
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Ross, Steven M.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1989
Describes study of undergraduates that examined uses and effects of learner control of the context or theme of practice examples on a computer-based statistics lesson in combination with the number of examples examined. Student attitudes are discussed, and correlations between learner characteristics and task outcomes are examined. (38 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation, Higher Education
Learning Consequences for University Students Using Computerized Mastery Testing.
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Liefeld, John P.; Herrmann, Thomas F. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes a study conducted at the University of Guelph that compared the learning achievements of a computer-administered mastery testing approach with a seminar-discussion approach. Pretests and posttests are described, student opinions are reported, and results are reported that indicate mastery/testing generated higher learning achievement.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Testing, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries
Selective Use of Animation and Feedback in Computer-Based Instruction.
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Park, Ok-choon; Gittelman, Stuart S. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Discussion of computer-based instruction and animation focuses on a study of undergraduates that investigated the effects of two computer-based instructional strategies, visual display and feedback type, on teaching how to troubleshoot electronic circuits. Time spent on various components of the program is also examined. (35 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Perspectives on the Future of Educational Technology.
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Sullivan, Howard J.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Discusses a nationwide survey of university educational technology professionals and students that was conducted to determine their opinions about the future of the field. Areas addressed include educational technology and learning theory; instructional design models; technology and individualized instruction; technological advances; educational…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities, Futures (of Society)
The Effects of Cooperative Learning and Learner Control on High- and Average-Ability Students.
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Hooper, Simon; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Describes a study that examined the effects of cooperative versus individual computer-based instruction on the performance of high- and average-ability fourth-grade students. Effects of learner and program control are investigated; student attitudes toward instructional content, learning in groups, and partners are discussed; and further research…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Effect of Personalization of Instructional Context on the Achievement and Attitudes of Hispanic Students.
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Lopez, Cecilia L.; Sullivan, Howard J. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Describes a study that investigated the effects of three levels of personalization--individualized, group, and nonpersonalized--on the achievement of seventh-grade Hispanic students on printed mathematics word problems. Previous research is reviewed, criterion measures are described, and student attitudes are discussed. (30 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Grade 7, Hispanic American Students
Learner Control Modes and Incentive Variations in Computer-Delivered Instruction.
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Hicken, Samuel; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Describes a study of undergraduate students that investigated the effects of two types of learner control and two types of incentives--task-contingent and performance-contingent--on learners' achievement, attitudes, use of options, and time on program using computer-delivered instruction. Implications for instructional design and research are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation