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Identifying Impediments to Learning Probability and Statistics from an Assessment of Instructional Software.
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Cohen, Steve; And Others – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 1996
A detailed multisite evaluation of instructional software, the ConStatS package, designed to help students conceptualize introductory probability and statistics, yielded patterns of error on several assessment items. Results from 739 college students demonstrated 10 misconceptions that may be among the most difficult concepts to teach. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Educational Assessment
Enhancement of Teaching and Learning of the Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering Using Multimedia Courseware.
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Keyvan, Shahla A.; Pickard, Rodney; Song, Xiaolong – Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 1997
Computer-aided instruction incorporating interactive multimedia and network technologies can boost teaching effectiveness and student learning. This article describes the development and implementation of network server-based interactive multimedia courseware for a fundamental course in nuclear engineering. A student survey determined that 80% of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation