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Aptitude-Treatment Interaction in Computer-Assisted Instruction.
Adams, Thomas M., II; And Others – Educational Technology, 1987
Describes a study that examined the relationship between academic ability or aptitude, as measured by grade point average and American College Test scores, and achievement with and without computer-assisted instruction. (15 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation
Strategies for Cueing Visual Information: Research Findings and Instructional Design Implications.
Beck, Charles R. – Educational Technology, 1991
Describes a series of studies of fourth graders that investigated the cueing effectiveness of seven variables for use with visual information. Contrasting cueing strategies that were tested are described, cueing effects on average and below average learners are discussed, and tentative guidelines for instructional designers are suggested. (35…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Comparative Analysis, Cues, Elementary Education
Extending Education Using Video: Lessons Learned.
Spitzer, Dean R.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1989
Describes an evaluative study of a videotaped class offered to undergraduate education students at Boise State University. Comparisons are made with a conventionally taught class, student achievement and attitudes are described, technical quality is discussed, and a video utilization checklist is provided. (four references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Instruction, Check Lists, Comparative Analysis
The Use of Interactive Television in Business Education.
Pirrong, Gordon D.; Lathen, William C. – Educational Technology, 1990
Discussion of the use of interactive television in the classroom focuses on a study that compared the effectiveness of using interactive television to teach an introductory college accounting class with traditional teaching. Hypotheses tested are explained, student attitudes are examined, and the results of evaluative questionnaires are analyzed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, Analysis of Variance, Business Administration Education
The Cost-Effectiveness of an Interactive Video System for Science Instruction.
White, Benny M.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1989
A study of eighth grade science students compared the instructional effectiveness and the cost effectiveness of an interactive video system with the use of 16mm films for teaching a science unit. Results indicated that interactive video can be significantly more effective than conventional methods of instruction. (eight references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Inventing the Virtual Textbook: Changing the Nature of Schooling.
Siegel, Martin A.; Sousa, Gerald A. – Educational Technology, 1994
Discussion of the educational effectiveness of textbooks focuses on a model of a virtual textbook that relies on hypermedia. Highlights include changing roles of teachers, students, and content; systemwide features of the virtual textbook, including interface and object-oriented design; classroom environment; sequencing; and a prototype. (Contains…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Analysis, Educational Change
The Interaction of Learning Styles with Learner Control Treatments in an Interactive Videodisc Lesson.
Burwell, Lawrence B. – Educational Technology, 1991
Discussion of learning styles and learner control focuses on a study of college students that paired field-dependent and field-independent learning styles with different instructional control treatments. The use of interactive video lessons and a printed self-study guide is described, and treatments for the experimental and control groups are…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education