Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether computer-based CPR training is comparable to traditional classroom training. Design and Setting: This study was quantitative in design. Data was gathered from a standardized examination and skill performance evaluation which yielded numerical scores. Subjects: The subjects were 64…

The study examined the effects of three self-instructional approaches of teaching diagnostic problem-solving. Two of the approaches attempted to stimulate student-equipment interaction via programmed and text instruction while a third approach utilized actual equipment. The equipment approach was superior to non-equipment simulation approaches.…

A self-instructional program for teaching elementary descriptive statistics was developed. The program consisted of 35 mm. slide-and-tape presentations of twenty half-hour lessons. To test the effectiveness of this approach, students majoring in elementary education were divided into four treatment groups. One group used the self-instructional…

In a continuation of a previously published article, this paper presents the results of a study comparing programmed learning techniques with traditional methods of teaching the Telugu language to Hindi sixth grade students. Some advantages of programmed instruction are reported. (LBH)

A study using 60 first-year medical students in the Santo Amaro Faculty of Medicine, San Paulo, Brazil, found that self-instructional methods such as guided self-instruction or discussion groups are not superior to conventional classes. Self-instruction does have the advantages of low cost and easy applicability. (LBH)

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMED MATERIALS FOR HANDWRITING INSTRUCTION AND TO EVALUATE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM TWO UNIVERSITIES WERE ASSIGNED TO FOUR GROUPS--TWO EXPERIMENTAL, ONE COMPARATIVE, AND ONE CONTROL. THESE GROUPS RECEIVED DIFFERENT INSTRUCTIONAL TREATMENTS. DATA WERE OBTAINED BY PRE- AND POST-TEST…

THE INITIAL PHASES OF A STUDY OF SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS FOR A TELEVISED PHYSICS COURSE WERE DESCRIBED. THE APPROACH, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, PROCEDURE, AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE STUDY PLAN WERE INCLUDED. THE MATERIALS WERE PREPARED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS. THE MATERIAL COVERED STATIC AND CURRENT ELECTRICITY,…

The instructional effectiveness of two different presentation methods (lecture and self-paced or modularized) was examined using two groups of pharmacy students. Little or no difference was found in this study of junior and senior students at Oregon State University. (LBH)

The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference in the achievement of students in shorthand and typewriting classes taught by a master teacher using automated instruction as compared with the achievement of students using the same method and material with an instructional assistant supervising the classroom. This…

In the fall semester of 1972-73, two general biology classes were offered and taught by the same teacher. One class received lecture material in the traditional manner, attending three one-hour lectures each week. The 82 students in this class were designated the control group. The 52 students in the other class, known as the experimental group,…

VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WERE REPORTED. MATERIALS WERE DEVELOPED TO COVER 6 WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION IN THE SECOND SEMESTER OF HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 INDIVIDUAL QUESTION-AND-ANSWER FRAMES WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE MATERIALS. TO DETERMINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE MATERIALS TO STUDENT…

Certain aspects of the performance of adults on verbal reasoning tasks were studied. The four main objectives of the study were: to develop a self-instructional booklet for use in teaching adults the functional rules of classification; to construct a reliable instrument for use in assessing the capability of adults to perform verbal classification…

The use of the audio-tutorial (A-T) individualized teaching approach at the University of North Dakota is described. This approach, which was based on the work of S. N. Postlethwait and the philosophy of B. F. Skinner and Benjamin Bloom, attempts to match an instructional strategy with the needs of the learners. The modified A-T graphics approach…

This report examines the effects of feedback, through the use of computer-assisted instruction, on the problem-solving abilities of "at-risk" college students, i.e., students identified as academically disadvantaged. Study subjects were 30 male and female undergraduate students aged 18 to 23 years. The study used two computer-assisted…