This paper discusses the problems and achievements of computer assisted instruction (CAI) projects at University College, University of Cincinnati. The most intensive use of CAI on campus, the CAI Lab, is part of the Developmental Education Center's effort to serve students who lack mastery of basic college-level skills in mathematics and English.…

This paper focuses on individualizing instruction as it relates to the diagnosis of the needs of individual learners and the development of appropriate instructional activities to meet these needs. A format is presented for assisting teachers in the process of personalizing instruction in an effort to optimize the learning environment for each…

In the wake of the failure of many curriculum development projects in recent years it is important not to reject continued support for curriculum development; rather, deeper probing into the presuppositions and practical orientations that have until now dominated such development is needed. Curriculum design in which scope, content, and sequence…

Ideas of optimizing specific objectives were applied to the problem of allocating computer assisted instruction (CAI) time among students in an elementary school. Then, using computer simulation methodology, it was found that simply increasing the total amount of CAI time used could probably improve overall student progress more than any practical…

CONFLICTING POINTS OF VIEW TOWARD SPELLING INSTRUCTION WERE DISCUSSED, AND A CRITIQUE OF THE PROBLEM WAS OFFERED. THE RESEARCH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PROBLEM OF OBTAINING COMPETENCY BY SPELLING GENERALIZATIONS (RULES) WAS PROVIDED. THE AUTHOR CAUTIONED AGAINST THE DANGER OF ASSUMING AN ALL-OR-NONE OR AN EITHER-OR STANCE BY POINTING OUT THE PITFALLS…

This study tested the hypothesis that high school students can effectively manage their learning needs in a computer-assisted instructional system when provided on-task advisement of their learning achievement in relation to a given criterion. One hundred and thirty-nine male and female high school students from a 12th grade course in psychology…

Both general and specific guidelines are proposed for the use of different types of graphics under specified conditions which would be relevant to various instructional applications of the videodisc. The general guidelines cut across several conditional variables--e.g., color, realism, motion--while the specific guidelines are directly related to…

An analysis of the historical roots of educational technology is followed by discussions of concerns for instructional design and media selection, systematic approaches to instruction, and the future uses of technology for the delivery of instruction and information. The development and growth of the field are explored, future applications of…

This instructional systems planning guide presents specific criteria for developing a complete instructional program, as well as a method for designing the program. Chapter 1 presents an overview of curriculum development. Chapter 2 provides a brief description of each major activity in the process of curriculum development, which includes…

Research was conducted upon relationships between students' conceptual level (CL) and form of course organization (high/low structure) as it affects student attainment of course objectives. In addition, feelings toward the training organization were observed. Synectics training was conducted in which thirty-six undergraduate teacher trainees were…

This document presents the theory and learning rationale underlying unit research study as an instructional methodology in elementary secondary education. Defined as "the organization of various activities, experiences, and types of learning around a central theme developed cooperatively by a group of pupils under teacher leadership,"…

This project studied the counselor training of reflection of feelings. The independent variables were method of instruction; order of assessment stimuli presentation; and assessment stimuli. There were four methods of instruction: model plus expert performance feedback, model plus self-generated cued performance feedback, modeling only, and…

Research on teaching, encompassing those judgments and actions of teaching that can affect the curriculum and instruction that learners encounter in school, is a necessity if public school personnel are to cope with the increased social pressures on the schools. Early empirical research in the field focused on teachers or learning, rather than on…

This guide discusses five common CAI author misconceptions and their consequences. Working backward in each instance to show how the difficulty might better have been approached at the onset, it attempts to map out essential decision points in lesson development. The decision points identified cover (1) choosing the best medium for the lesson, (2)…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cost effectiveness of instructional support delivered at job sites under the direction and control of a centralized Computer Managed Instruction (CMI) system. The project has five phases: a feasibility study; a demonstration design; the demonstration preparation; the demonstration; and the evaluation…