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A Multidisciplinary Model for Development of Intelligent Computer-Assisted Instruction.
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Park, Ok-choon; Seidel, Robert J. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1989
Proposes a schematic multidisciplinary model to help developers of intelligent computer-assisted instruction (ICAI) identify the types of required expertise and integrate them into a system. Highlights include domain types and expertise; knowledge acquisition; task analysis; knowledge representation; student modeling; diagnosis of learning needs;…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Error Patterns
Learning Disabled Students' Interactions with Commercial Courseware: A Naturalistic Study.
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Neuman, Delia – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1991
Describes a study that investigated the interaction of learning-disabled students and their teachers with instructional elements of commercial courseware. The relationship of courseware design to student independence and motivation is discussed, implications for improving courseware design are noted, and ideas for further research are suggested.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Learning Consequences for University Students Using Computerized Mastery Testing.
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Liefeld, John P.; Herrmann, Thomas F. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes a study conducted at the University of Guelph that compared the learning achievements of a computer-administered mastery testing approach with a seminar-discussion approach. Pretests and posttests are described, student opinions are reported, and results are reported that indicate mastery/testing generated higher learning achievement.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Testing, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries
Effects of Cooperative Learning and Need for Affiliation on Performance, Time on Task, and Satisfaction.
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Klein, James D.; Pridemore, Doris R. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Describes a study that was conducted to investigate the effect of cooperative learning and the need for affiliation on performance, time on task, and satisfaction of undergraduates using an instructional television lesson. Individual measures are described, cooperative versus individual learning strategies are compared, and future research is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affiliation Need, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Learning
Protagonist Gender as a Design Variable in Adapting Mathematics Story Problems to Learner Interests.
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Murphy, Laura O.; Ross, Steven M. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes study of eighth grade students that was designed to determine whether gender of the protagonist in mathematics story problems can play a significant role in mathematics learning. The use of the Secondary-School Attitudes toward Women Scale is described, and correlations among individual difference and task-outcome variables are analyzed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Correlation
The Effects of Group Composition on Achievement, Interaction, and Learning Efficiency during Computer-Based Cooperative Instruction.
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Hooper, Simon; Hannafin, Michael J. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1991
Describes a study of sixth and seventh grade students that investigated the effects of cooperative group composition, student ability, and learning accountability on achievement, interaction, and instructional efficiency during computer-based instruction. Pretests and posttests are described, data analysis is explained, and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Classroom Observation Techniques