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Lee, Li-Tze; Hung, Jason C. – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2009
McCarthy (1985) constructed the 4MAT teaching model, an eight step instrument developed in 1980, by synthesizing Dewey's experiential learning, Kolb's four learning styles, Jung's personality types, as well as Bogen's left mode and right mode of brain processing preferences. An important implication of this model is that learning retention is…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Teaching Models, Academic Achievement, Experiential Learning
MacKeogh, Kay; Fox, Seamus – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2009
This paper addresses the question: how can e-learning be embedded in traditional universities so that it contributes to the transformation of the university? The paper examines e-learning strategies in higher education, locating the institutional context within the broader framework of national and international policy drivers which link…
Descriptors: On Campus Students, Higher Education, Action Research, Distance Education
Summerlin, Lee – 1971
A study was performed to determine the effectiveness of short-term, tutorial-type computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in selected topics in high school chemistry. To determine CAI effectiveness, post-tests specifically designed for this study were administered at the completion of instruction and sixty days later. Control group students generally…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction

Boston, Roger L. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1992
Describes experiences at the Houston Community College System using personal computers and modems for distance education courses. Topics discussed include modem delivery, program expansion and growth, comparisons with traditional on-campus courses, necessary skills for faculty and students, support services, quality of the learning experience,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction
Aivazidis, Constantine; Lazaridou, Maria; Hellden, Gustav F. – Journal of Environmental Education, 2006
The authors compared traditional and Web-based versions of an environmental education program in terms of their effectiveness in raising knowledge and promoting attitudes of environmental issues. They used a pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Results showed a statistically significant increase of knowledge…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Quasiexperimental Design, Control Groups, Comparative Analysis
Roach, Virginia; Lemasters, Linda – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2006
A 3rd party provider approached university faculty and administration to develop an on-line program for the Master's degree in educational administration and leadership. While the monetary benefits of an online delivery were attractive, the institution rested its final decision on the instructional merits of the plan. The faculty used a 3rd party…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Masters Programs
Morabito, Margaret Gorts – 1997
The foundations, development, and delivery of distance education were examined through a literature review and first-hand experience in administration and teaching in an international online school. The evolution of distance education was traced from the 1800s, when it was a print-based method of instruction conducted at a distance, through the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education
New School for Social Research, New York, NY. – 1996
This set of reports contains materials related to a 3-year project to develop, implement, assess, and disseminate three interdisciplinary courses in the humanities and social sciences that were designed especially for adult baccalaureate students at the New School for Social Research. Included in the first report are a project summary, executive…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Comparative Analysis
Ministry of Education, Copenhagen (Denmark). – 1993
The Danish government asked a committee of experts to describe the problems and opportunities posed by the use of new technologies in Denmark's education system during the 1990s. The committee began by examining Denmark's educational system within the context of changes in the workplace, the economy, and technology. Three scenarios were developed…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Conventional Instruction
Kirk, James J. – 2002
Electronic learning (or "e-learning) has become an integral part of organizational training. E-learning may be delivered via numerous electronic media, including the Internet, intranets, extranets, satellite broadcast, audio/videotape, interactive television, and CD-ROM. At its best, e-learning is individual, customized learning that allows…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Conventional Instruction, Corporate Education
Leonard, Henry A.; Winkler, John D.; Hove, Anders; Ettedgui, Emile; Shanley, Michael G.; Sollinger, Jerry – 2001
The U.S. Army is in the process of implementing the Army Distance Learning Program, which is intended to improve training effectiveness and efficiency by substituting distance learning (DL) for portions of its current resident instruction program. To determine the potential effectiveness of DL in delivering military training, 25% of the resident…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Haughey, Margaret – 2000
Electronic networking can help postsecondary institutions with distance education (DE) programs respond to increasing pressures to improve the services they offer and make them more cost-effective. Some institutions immediately accepted the need for electronic networking and began to develop and implement technology plans focused primarily on…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Continuing Education
Trottier, Vicki – 2000
This document, which was developed during a project to expand professional development opportunities for adult literacy practitioners affiliated with member agencies of Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO), presents tips and tools for developing and delivering an online workshop for literacy practitioners. The document begins with an overview of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Community Education
American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC. Business Education and Information Systems Research Special Interest Group. – 2000
This document contains 1 conference paper abstract and 10 papers from a conference on business education and information systems research. The document begins with the abstract of the paper "The Relationships among Work-Based Learning Initiatives, Anticipated Benefits, and Stakeholder Involvement" (Bridget N. O'Connor). The remainder of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Beginning Teachers, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Business Communication