Independent Student Learning Aided by Computers: An Acceptable Alternative to Lectures?.

Dewhurst, David G.; MacLeod, Hamish A.; Norris, Tracey A. M.

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Publication Date: 2000

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Independent Student Learning Aided by Computers: An Acceptable Alternative to Lectures?

Dewhurst, David G.; MacLeod, Hamish A.; Norris, Tracey A. M.

Computers & Education, v35 n3 p223-41 Nov 2000

Discussion of computer-based learning (CBL) in universities focuses on a study in the United Kingdom that measured the effectiveness of replacing lectures with CBL materials. Describes the results of questionnaires used to assess students' perceptions of the usefulness and effectiveness of the CBL materials compared to lectures. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Independent Study, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermode Differences, Lecture Method, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Tables (Data)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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