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Schmid, Richard F.; Gerlach, Vernon S. – 1977
This paper discusses several instructional issues, defines the benefits of algorithmic prescriptions, and examines their effectiveness and efficiency. An experimental study asked 77 undergraduates to master and utilize one of three forms of an algorithm: a prose discourse, a flowchart procedure, or a mastery-inducing flowchart technique. Also…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Educational Research, Higher Education, Instructional Development