The first half of this paper concentrates on the need for the institution of evaluation methods which stress the systematic use of both quantitative techniques and qualitative, direct observation methods. In this way, a more comprehensive picture of the events under consideration may be presented, and changes in student learning and behavior may…

An overview of self-monitoring and an extensive bibliography on the topic is presented. Self-monitoring involves systematic self-observation followed by self-recording. There is substantial evidence that self-monitoring has utility as an assessment procedure and as a behavior modification technique. Self-monitoring also has several assets in terms…

The training of researchers in the educational technology field has continued in the traditional vein of the experimental paradigm. This document describes a workshop presented to balance that training and to prepare students to undertake research in a non-traditional way. The workshop aimed to acquaint students with non-causal naturalistic…