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A Study of Learning Styles and Computer-Assisted Instruction.
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Cordell, Barbara J. – Computers and Education, 1991
Describes study of health care employees that was designed to determine whether learning styles affect outcomes of learning with two computer-assisted instruction (CAI) design strategies, linear and branching. Use of the 4MAT Learning Styles Inventory is explained, and implications of the results for educators and courseware designers are…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Analysis of Variance, Branching, Cognitive Style
Meeting the Challenge of the Electronic Page: Extending Instructional Design Skills.
Boling, Elizabeth – Educational Technology, 1994
Examines features to consider when redesigning instructional materials to electronic format from print. Topics discussed include physical presence; human-computer interface; resolution and screen size; online help; interactivity; motion and sound; and software tools. Examples of screen designs are included. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Animated Demonstrations for Learning Procedural Computer-Based Tasks.
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Palmiter, Susan; Elkerton, Jay – Human-Computer Interaction, 1993
Describes a study that compared animated demonstrations, procedural textual instructions, and demonstrations combined with spoken procedural text to assess the effectiveness of animated demonstrations for users learning HyperCard. Results of accuracy, time on task, user responses, retention, and transfer are discussed; and future research is…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Report on the Effectiveness of Technology in Schools, 1990-1994.
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Sivin-Kachala, Jay; Bialo, Ellen R. – 1994
This report summarizes the educational technology research conducted from 1990 through 1994. It is based on 133 research reviews and reports on original research projects from both published and unpublished sources. This research varied in methodology: some studies used a technique for synthesizing and analyzing data from many different studies;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education
The Sequence of Conceptual Information in Instruction and Its Effect on Retention.
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Ranzijn, Frederik J. A. – Instructional Science, 1992
Describes two experiments in Dutch secondary schools that were carried out to study the effect of the sequencing of the information in computer-assisted instructional programs. Instructional design for concept learning is discussed; successive and coordinate relationships between concepts are explained; and tests designed for procedural and…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Concept Formation
Case Study: The Creation of a Computer Learning Environment as an Alternative to Traditional Lecturing Methods in Chemistry.
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Waddick, John – Educational and Training Technology International, 1994
Describes the use of a HyperCard-based computer-assisted instructional program at Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand) that replaces traditional lectures in analytical chemistry. Topics discussed include the instructor's role; computer-managed testing; writing the computer program; computer simulations; digitized video movies; and student reactions.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing