Digital media is becoming increasingly prevalent in households and classroom settings lowering the age of first exposure to technology; however, little is known about how children experience digital media and how their experiences relate to learning and social engagement. In this case study, we followed a 28-month-old boy in a naturalistic setting…

The Traveling Salesman and Vehicle Routing Problems are integral parts of bachelor and master programs related to Operations Research/Management Science. This is due to their relevance in both practical applications and research. For students, it is essential to gain a deep understanding of the problems' inherent complexity. For this, several…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials submitted to the Curriculum Laboratory of the Graduate School of Education at UCLA. Arranged by major course goals, these objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to…

A discussion of how a systematic reduction of behavioral objectives to a manageable form was performed in Mentor, Ohio. (HB)

This is one of the outcomes of the work of the Massachusetts Evaluation Service Center for Occupational Education (ESCOE). This publication is intended to serve primarily as a user's guide for facilitators and instructors associated with ESCOE who seek to use and implement the Synthesized Objective Package. Besides a short explanation of the…

Teaching methods which emphasize understanding and insight can be effectively supported and expanded by using A Programming Language (APL) as a notation for both writing the algorithms of a discipline and then exploring the behavior of these algorithms by computer. (Author/LS)

This guide is intended for use in introducing students to the operation and applications of computer-aided drafting (CAD) systems. The following topics are covered in the individual lessons: understanding CAD (CAD versus traditional manual drafting and care of software and hardware); using the components of a CAD system (primary and other input…

This simulation project is valuable as a means of training and evaluation in counselor education and in studying counselor cognitive processes. It also provides an opportunity to test the sufficiency of an explicit set of theoretical constructs for explaining client behavior. (Author)

This paper describes a computer-based task analysis project which uses a pool of behavioral descriptors for defining the activities of a position holder in a particular situation. A selected sample of these descriptors, from a limited pool of descriptors, obtained from a convenience sample was analyzed. Clusters of descriptors with common…

This document contains (1) the final report of a project to develop a computer-aided drafting (CAD) curriculum and (2) a competency-based unit of instruction for use with the CADAPPLE system. The final report states the problem and project objective, presents conclusions and recommendations, and includes survey instruments. The unit is designed…

Information technology and the Internet are making inroads into almost all areas of society. The requirements of students and professionals are fast changing, and the information society requires lifelong learning in practically all areas, especially those related to information technologies. The educational sector can profit in particular from…

This technical manual is intended for the use of those familiar with data processing who wish to understand the internal operations of the PEAPOL system (Program Evaluation at the Performance Objective Level). This automated system is described, including ten specific computer program descriptions with flow charts. Designed to allow vocational…

The purposes of this study were (1) to identify and compare the effect on student achievement of an individualized computer-managed geometry course, built on behavioral objectives, with traditional instructional methods; and (2) to identify how selected individual aptitudes interact with the two instructional modes. The subjects were…

Since veterinary medical schools describe their courses in terms of questions, statements, and objectives, a system is needed that permits rapid access to relevant courses or curriculum objectives. An ongoing computerized system is described. Data elements are listed and a worksheet is provided. (Author/MLW)