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Gentner, Donald R.; Norman, Donald A. – 1977
A human tutor must have a plan of instruction, but be able to deviate from the plan when the student behavior calls for changes. This paper presents observations of human tutors and describes the FLOW tutor system, a computer-based simulation of a human tutor that is capable of giving advice to a student learning a simple computer language. The…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Individual Instruction
Brown, John Seely; And Others – 1977
Automated Student Modelling explicates reasoning strategies, the representation of procedural skills, and underlying misconceptions as manifested in errors. A diagnostic model, based on a "procedural network" as opposed to a "semantic network," is presented which provides a technique both for modelling the underlying cognitive processes of a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conceptual Schemes, Decision Making
Smith, Eric E. – 1990
The results of five experiments investigating the effects of forced pauses and guided processing in an interactive videodisc instructional system are presented. The results indicate that forced pauses at strategic locations in an interactive videodisc tutorial may improve achievement for some students without interfering in the achievement of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Henderson, Robert T. – 1974
In contrast with declining interest in the study of commonly taught languages in recent years, there has been a significant growth in the demand for instruction in the "neglected" or "other" or "less commonly taught" languages; schools and universities are therefore faced with the problem of providing the opportunity…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Experimental Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction