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Olsen, Christopher R.; Bozeman, William C. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1988
Discussion of the selection of appropriate statistical procedures by educators highlights a study conducted to investigate the effectiveness of decision aids in facilitating the use of appropriate statistics. Experimental groups and a control group using a printed flow chart, a computer-based decision aid, and a standard text are described. (11…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Decision Making
Jonassen, David H.; Pearson, Marilyn – 1986
This study compared the efficiency (time) and accuracy of two representations of instructional algorithms--list versus flow chart--for the task of using indexes to search for document numbers in the U.S. Documents Monthly Catalog. Participants were 55 undergraduates and 5 adults at the Virginia Military Institute. Two sets (flow charts and lists)…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Attitudes
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Lindner, James R.; Dooley, Kim E.; Murphy, Tim H. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2001
Describes differences between on-campus and distance learners by knowledge, skills, and abilities based on a comparative study of doctoral students at Texas A&M University. Highlights include student perceptions of their competencies; and the use of competency models as assessment tools for strategic decision making and development of courses…
Descriptors: College Planning, Comparative Analysis, Competence, Competency Based Education