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Johanson, George A.; Brooks, Gordon P. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2010
Pilot studies are often recommended by scholars and consultants to address a variety of issues, including preliminary scale or instrument development. Specific concerns such as item difficulty, item discrimination, internal consistency, response rates, and parameter estimation in general are all relevant. Unfortunately, there is little discussion…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Measures (Individuals), Material Development, Sample Size
Briesch, Amy M.; Chafouleas, Sandra M. – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2009
It has been suggested that both internal (e.g., acceptability) and external (e.g., feasibility) factors should be taken under consideration in order to fully understand children's usage of interventions designed to improve their behavior. The purpose of this study was to initiate development of a student self-report measure (Children's Usage…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Measurement Techniques
Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Weisner, Thomas S.; Kalil, Ariel; Way, Niobe – Developmental Psychology, 2008
Multiple methods are vital to understanding development as a dynamic, transactional process. This article focuses on the ways in which quantitative and qualitative methodologies can be combined to enrich developmental science and the study of human development, focusing on the practical questions of "when" and "how." Research situations that may…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Individual Development
McNamara, James F. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2004
This article is the third contribution to a research methods series dedicated to getting good results from survey research. In this series, "good results" is a stenographic term used to define surveys that yield accurate and meaningful information that decision makers can use with confidence when conducting program evaluation and policy assessment…
Descriptors: Surveys, Questionnaires, Guidelines, Material Development
Marion, Rodger; Niebuhr, Bruce R. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1986
Discusses an algorithm for developing problem solving simulations using microcomputers, and describes both the components of the simulation algorithm and the user interface. Examples of simulation and programming methods are presented. (MBR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Design
Porter, Andrew C.; Smithson, John; Blank, Rolf; Zeidner, Timothy – Applied Measurement in Education, 2007
With the exception of the procedures developed by Porter and colleagues (Porter, 2002), other methods of defining and measuring alignment are essentially limited to alignment between tests and standards. Porter's procedures have been generalized to investigating the alignment between content standards, tests, textbooks, and even classroom…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Uses in Education, Instructional Innovation, Guidance Programs

Wilson, R. N.; McCrum, E. – Computers and Education, 1984
Discusses difficulties of producing computer assisted learning (CAL) software economically. Proposed as a solution, modular programing is illustrated by describing production of a matrix algebra package. Use of special CAL modules and facilities provided by subroutine libraries are cited, and development of a package to teach matrix theory is…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Dick, Walter – Performance and Instruction, 1986
Addresses the four questions raised by Yelon about use of pretests with instruction--should I pretest; on what should I pretest; how should I pretest; how should I adjust to results--and answers them from the perspective of instructional designers conducting formative evaluations to improve quality of instruction under development. (MBR)
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Instructional Design, Material Development, Motivation
Martin, Barbara L. – Educational Technology, 1984
Describes the variety of types of products produced by instructional designers, discusses the role of the designer, lists the critical instructional design attributes needed by instructors who design and implement loosely structured instructional products, and discusses prototype evaluation methods for less flexible, instructor-centered products.…
Descriptors: Competence, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Design, Literature Reviews
Park, Ok-choon; Seidel, Robert J. – Educational Technology, 1987
Designed to promote cooperative efforts between researchers in artificial intelligence and instruction for the development of future computer-delivered instructional systems, this article contrasts intelligent computer-assisted instruction (ICAI) and traditional computer-based instruction (CBI) in terms of the basic philosophies underlying their…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures, Computer Assisted Instruction

Parsch, Janet H. – Research Strategies, 1987
A workbook for library instruction was revised using computer-generated examples selected randomly and tailored to six general subject areas. The new version (1) increased the challenge to students; (2) improved student attitudes; (3) increased contact with reference staff; (4) reduced possibility of sharing answers; and (5) was easier to update.…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Material Development
Patterson, Amos C.; Bloch, Bobbie – Educational Technology, 1987
Presents an instructional development model that incorporates formative evaluation techniques, and explores the possible application of the model in developing computer-assisted instruction courseware. Advantages and disadvantages of this approach are identified and implications for research on formative evaluation are discussed. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Formative Evaluation, Instructional Design
Bell, Margaret E. – Educational Technology, 1985
Suggests use of instructional theory to generate criteria for evaluating microcomputer courseware and describes one approach to its use. This approach identifies skills that the three courseware types--drill and practice, tutorial, and simulation--can teach, and then selects the instructional theory that most specifically addresses the identified…
Descriptors: Courseware, Drills (Practice), Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Improvement
Kemerer, Richard W.; Schmid, Richard F. – Performance and Instruction, 1984
Describes the Adjusted Agreement Index, a strategy for analyzing collected data from questionnaires utilizing Likert-type scales. Steps involved in using this index and its strengths and weaknesses are outlined, and a case study illustrating how it was used to summarize data on a distance education course package is presented. (MBR)
Descriptors: Banking, Case Studies, Course Evaluation, Data Analysis
Sculli, Domenic; Ng, Wing Cheong – Simulation/Games for Learning, 1985
Presents a conceptual framework for design of business games in which output is in the form of service. The framework is presented as three separate systems--the physical, the financial, and the external environment. A hotel management game is used to illustrate the discussion. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Literature Reviews