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Hammond, Morrison F. – Education and Computing, 1985
Addresses cognitive style and visual literacy in use of instructional computing, focusing on learner interaction with screen displays and ways cognitive style and visual preferences facilitate or inhibit learning, and asks whether having computers in classrooms is only a case of utilizing another form of television. Research areas are suggested.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Technology
Li, Rengen – Educational Technology, 1993
Discusses computer-based training (CBT) methods that emphasize an interactive learning environment but do not require video. Topics addressed include cognitive processes; different levels of interaction, including simulation or problem solving; the use of icons and buttons; hypertext; differences in learning styles; and thought-provoking…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Harvey, Wayne – 1985
Designed to address the management and use of computer software in education and training, this paper explores both good and poor software design, calling for improvements in the quality of educational software by attending to design considerations that are based on general principles of learning rather than specific educational objectives. This…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Style, Courseware, Design Requirements
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Weller, Herman G.; And Others – Computers in the Schools, 1994
Discussion of hypermedia-based instruction (HBI) focuses on the effects of cognitive style on student achievement. The development of interactive software for eighth-grade students studying computer ethics is described; gender differences are examined; problems are identified; and information-accessing frequency is discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
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Whitlock, Quentin – Educational and Training Technology International, 1989
Discusses reasons for failure in open learning, describes areas that can adversely affect student performance, and suggests possible corrective actions. Highlights include validation, or developmental testing, of courseware; the climate for learning; the role of local instructors; consequences of success or failure; course design; learning style…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction
Raschio, Richard; Lange, Dale L. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1984
Identifies design, conceptualization, and evaluation deficiencies of foreign-language computer-assisted instruction (CAI) materials and defines attributes of effective CAI lessons. Formats for creating these lessons, an experiment for future research into effects and uses of these materials, and suggestions concerning role and uses in…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
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Davis, James N.; Lyman-Hager, Mary Ann – Foreign Language Annals, 1997
Investigated how intermediate students of French interacted with a computerized second language reading gloss from three perspectives: (1) the relationship between the group's choice of program options and their comprehension; (2) individual user styles; and (3) student perceptions of program effectiveness. (31 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cognitive Style, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Powell, Gary C.; Okey, James R. – Performance and Instruction, 1994
Discusses factors which influence performance when authoring multimedia instructional materials, including background knowledge, resource accessibility, learning and teaching styles, learning or job setting, access to expertise, performance support, cooperative learning, tutorials, models, online training, and expert guidance. (Contains six…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development
Davis, Russell R. – 1991
This paper: (1) demonstrates how computers can be a powerful and vital tool when combined with Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences to enable educators to reach students with a variety of learning styles; and (2) provides a model of using one form of technology, computers, in connection with the intelligences to help students learn to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Keegan, Desmond – 2002
The future of electronic learning was explored in an analysis that viewed the provision of learning at a distance as a continuum and traced the evolution from distance learning to electronic learning to mobile learning in Europe and elsewhere. Special attention was paid to the following topics: (1) the impact of the industrial revolution, the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware