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Cates, Ward Mitchell; Bruce, Ronald R. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2000
Discussion of computer-based online help systems for instructional software focuses on three types of learner support: for optimizing use of a computer program; for learning content; and for monitoring and enhancing learning. Proposes a multi-dimensional model of learner-support space defined by the intrusiveness of the delivery methods and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Learning Strategies, Models
Cates, Ward Mitchell; Bishop, M. J. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2003
One need not visit many classes to discover some students not sufficiently energized to do the work necessary to learn. Many of these same students, however, immerse themselves in complex computerized mystery/adventure games, becoming so engaged by the experience they lose track of time. Designers invest much of their energy in trying to figure…
Descriptors: Physics, Courseware, Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Design
Cates, Ward Mitchell – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1989
Discusses the application of spelling research findings to the design of computerized instructional spelling programs. The need for individualization is stressed; lesson size, content, and time devoted to instruction discussed; three cognitive models with appropriate instructional strategies for each are presented; and further research needs are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education