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Durzo, Joseph J. – Performance and Instruction, 1981
Assesses the factual basis for the stereotyped images of each other that are prevalent among instructional developers in business and education and argues that this problem of conflicting images can be overcome if graduate programs and the industrial community would begin to share ideas and create opportunities for dialogue. (Author/MER)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change, Higher Education
Smith, Gerald R.; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1981
The goals of a series of simulation games devised for a graduate level course in leadership models and strategies were to aid students in understanding the process of change, conflict resolution, bargaining and negotiating skills, motivation and self-awareness techniques, and decision-making strategies. Four references are provided. (MER)
Descriptors: Administrators, Formative Evaluation, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Russell, James; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1991
Presents guidelines for the successful implementation of interactive video programs that were identified during the development of the Purdue Academic Learning Opportunity System (PALOS) Mathematics Project, which was designed to improve basic mathematics achievement levels of adults using interactive video and computer-assisted instruction.…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Industrial Training
Stephenson, Stanley D. – Performance and Instruction, 1992
Describes a study of undergraduates that was conducted to define what instructors should be doing while a student is engaged in computer-based training (CBT) and to examine the effect of student-instructor interaction in CBT. Results are reported that indicate that increased interaction produces increased achievement. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
Holoviak, Stephen J.; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1990
Discusses the education and training of entrepreneurs and presents empirical results of an assessment of the effectiveness of various instructional techniques with undergraduate students. Kolb's learning model is examined, active versus reflective learning styles are considered, and implications for curriculum development to encourage…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo, Curriculum Development
McQuillen, Charles D. – Performance and Instruction, 1982
Briefly describes the evolution of postsecondary military education programs, focusing on certain quality control problems which reduce the effectiveness of the educational effort made by the Department of Defense. Implementation of a market-oriented response to the quality control problem is proposed as a route to program improvement. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Colleges, Contracts, Educational Improvement