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Peer reviewedHortin, John A., Ed.; Teague, Fred A., Ed. – Educational Considerations, 1983
Crucial, technologically oriented issues currently facing educators are addressed in the following 11 articles: (1) "The Definition of Educational Technology: An Emerging Stability," by Donald P. Ely; (2) "Media Applications to Instruction: Current Theoretical Considerations," by Gerald M. Torkelson; (3) "The Dilemma of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Definitions
Peer reviewedCanelos, James; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1989
The effect of an imagery cue and an attention-directing strategy within the context of a microcomputer learning environment was studied using 180 Ohio State University freshmen. The environment provided both self-paced and externally paced instruction. It appears that the attention strategy and embedding of an imagery cue increased students'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Control, Cognitive Processes, College Freshmen
Taylor, William; And Others – 1989
While much of microcomputer-based instruction (MCBI) is oriented to provide self-paced instruction to adjust for individual differences, there is some indication from cognitive theory that self-pacing may not be the best approach to improving learning. In addition, research in the area of cognitive imagery mediation has indicated that imagery…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Attention Control, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
