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Peer reviewedFederico, Pat-Anthony – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1986
Twenty-four measures of crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence were obtained for samples of graduates and failures of an innovative instructional setting where computer-managed mastery learning was implemented to teach elementary electricity and electronics. Results suggest that some unconventional educational environments are not…
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Managed Instruction, Discriminant Analysis, Educational Environment
Kottenstette, James P. – Performance and Instruction, 1981
Describes the application of computer based instruction (CBI) to prepare adult learners for new roles as managers in the acquisition of major defense systems. CBI efficiency and effectiveness are considered in terms of their potential to contribute to organizational performance needs and goals. (MER)
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textSorensen, Philip H.; Pennell, Roger – 1982
This report was written to provide guidance in the development and evaluation of alternative instructional approaches that hold promise of improving instructional effectiveness. The main focus of the report is on how to identify and test interactive relationships between individual differences among learners and instructional conditions or…
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Managed Instruction, Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation Methods
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1981
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 14 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the relationship between the syntactical complexity of expository writing and reading comprehension levels of community college students, (2) fluent and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Anxiety
McCombs, Barbara L.; Dobrovolny, Jacqueline L. – 1980
The potential reliability and construct and predictive validity of a 30-item Study Skills Questionnaire (SSQUES) was evaluated for its ability to: (1) predict student performance in a self-paced, individualized, or computer-managed instructional environment, and (2) identify students needing some type of study skills remediation. The study was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Attention Control, Computer Managed Instruction
Broadbooks, Wendy J. – 1986
This paper describes the nature and scope of evaluation services provided within the training division of Arthur Andersen & Company, and highlights some of the evaluation results. The cycle of assessment began with a needs assessment study at the curriculum level. Curriculum planning was undertaken for first-year trainees in the Tax Division.…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction
Ridley, Dennis R.; And Others – 1995
CNU Online is the computer-managed instructional delivery system of Christopher Newport University (CNU) (Newport News, Virginia). Fully functional to deliver online courses since fall 1994, CNU Online has undergone a thorough assessment as required in its original assessment plan. In the 1994-95 school year, the online population did not differ…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
