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Body Movements of Boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during Computer Video Game Play.
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Farrace-DiZinno, Anna Marie; Douglas, Graham; Houghton, Stephen; Lawrence, Vivienne; West, John; Whiting, Ken – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
Describes a study that recorded the type and severity of body movements of 79 boys with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and 67 non-ADHD boys while playing a computer video game. Results of multivariate analysis of variance showed no statistically significant differences in body movements between ADHD and non-ADHD boys. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Body Language, Comparative Analysis, Computer Games
The Use of Multivariate Statistical Procedures in International Student Admissions.
Abadzi, Helen – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1980
International student admissions in universities can be facilitated by multivariate statistical procedures. On the basis of existing data on student characteristics, predictions can be made regarding performance of applicants. These predictions consider personal variables, knowledge of English, and various indicators of academic performance.…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Computer Oriented Programs
Learning Styles and Student Attitudes toward Various Aspects of Network-based Instruction.
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Federico, Pat-Anthony – Computers in Human Behavior, 2000
Describes a study conducted at the Naval Postgraduate School to determine student attitudes toward various aspects of network-based instruction. Discusses Internet technology; Web-based education; online learning; learning styles; and results from Kolb's Learning Style Inventory, the Hidden Figures Test, and a number of multivariate procedures.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Higher Education
Computerized Adaptive Mastery Tests as Expert Systems.
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Frick, Theodore W. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1992
Discussion of expert systems and computerized adaptive tests describes two versions of EXSPRT, a new approach that combines uncertain inference in expert systems with sequential probability ratio test (SPRT) stopping rules. Results of two studies comparing EXSPRT to adaptive mastery testing based on item response theory and SPRT approaches are…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Expert Systems
An Agricultural Videotext System: The Green Thumb Pilot Study.
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Clearfield, Frank; Warner, Paul D. – Rural Sociology, 1984
Reports on Green Thumb, a government-sponsored, university-operated, computer-based videotext system that disseminated agricultural information to 200 Kentucky farmers for 13 months. Findings suggest that adoption of videotext systems may follow a different adoption pattern than other farming innovations. (MH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Farmer Education, Agricultural Trends
The Motoring the Future Project after Twenty-Two Years: Design and Procedures. Monitoring the Future Occasional Paper No. 38. [Update].
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Bachman, Jerald G.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M. – 1996
The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed description of the Monitoring the Future research design, including sampling, data collection procedures, measurement content, and questionnaire format. Monitoring the Future is designed to assess the changing lifestyles, values, and preferences of American youth on a continuing basis. Since the…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Context, Drug Use