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Peer reviewedCantor, Jeffrey A. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1988
Describes the Training Effectiveness Algorithm, a systematic procedure for identifying the cause of reported training problems which was developed for use in the U.S. Navy. A two-step review by subject matter experts is explained, and applications of the algorithm to other organizations and training systems are discussed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Flow Charts, Formative Evaluation, Management Systems
Browning, Mark E.; Lehman, James D. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1988
Discusses the development and field testing of a prototype genetics tutor program for microcomputers written in Turbo Pascal. A preliminary field test with undergraduates is described that was used as formative evaluation, and suggestions are given for designing a more effective tutor that uses additional intelligent computer-assisted instruction…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Courseware, Field Tests
Agency for Instructional Television, Bloomington, IN. – 1982
Solutions Unlimited is a computer/video project developed by the Agency for Instructional Television (AIT) in collaboration with a consortium of state, provincial, and local education agencies. The goal of the project is to improve the problem-solving skills of students in grades 6 through 8 through the use of brief instructional television…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Television, Field Studies
Agency for Instructional Television, Bloomington, IN. – 1982
A content analysis was conducted for all 60 programs of ThinkAbout, an instructional television series designed to strengthen the reasoning skills of fifth and sixth graders and to review and reinforce language arts, mathematics, and study skills. The study comprised separate analyses of three concerns: (1) demographic characteristics of…
Descriptors: Bias, Content Analysis, Educational Television, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedDugdale, Sharon – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1987
Describes Pathfinder, a microcomputer software package designed to improve students' understanding and skills in interpreting graphs of physical phenomena which was tested in high school math classes. Differences in strategies between various ability levels are reported, and student interactions based on observations and interviews are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Western Australia Science Education Association. – 1983
This proceedings contains the texts of 14 science education research studies which were presented at the 1983 Western Australia Science Education Conference. They include: "Students' Understanding of Chemical Equilibrium: A Report of Research in Progress" (Patrick J. Garnett, Mark W. Hackling); "Measuring the Learning Environment in…
Descriptors: Chemical Equilibrium, Classroom Environment, Computer Science Education, Conservation (Concept)
