The effects of conventional classroom instruction, television instruction alone, and the combination of classroom and television instruction on the learning of science content and vocabulary by 470 sixth-grade students was tested. The three treatment groups were pre- and posttested to determine the degree of achievement each group attained. The…

A study was devised to determine which of two instructional methods (conventional instruction or videotape presentations of structured material in addition to classroom instruction, discussion, and demonstration) would be more helpful in teaching prospective teachers how to teach work recognition skills to children. The videotaped materials…

Investigates effectiveness of advance organizers for teaching functioning and use of compilers to undergraduate students in computer science courses. Two experimental groups used the advance organizer while two control groups did not. Findings indicate that an explicitly concept-directed organizer is effective in providing a framework for…

Describes characteristics of distance education which promote lifelong learning, and introduces criteria for promoting lifelong learning in traditional university instructional settings. Topics discussed include the role of distance learning in higher education, teaching methods and learning strategies for both types of instruction, and Faure's…

A procedural task was demonstrated via videotape in two formats - one with motion, one using a series of still photographs. The sound tracks were identical. In two experiments the motion treatment was superior for some subjects and cuing arrows made no difference. (Author)

This study examines the effects of four different types of visuals used with television, slide-tape, and programed instruction (printed booklet) presentation. The same script was used with simple line drawings, detailed shaded drawings, photographs of a heart, and photographs of a heart model. In general, results favored programed instruction.…

Describes a study in which two media presentations, tape-slide and film, were evaluated in order to determine their relative cost-effectiveness when used as automated teaching aids for the mentally handicapped. Sixteen references are listed. (Author)

In Lapland, a project investigated the effectiveness of multiform teaching (classroom instruction, distance teaching, various media, and linking of instruction to working life) to train data processing experts. Evaluation showed the necessity of adequate facilities and equipment, the importance of phone contact, and the need for teachers to be…

The aim of the present work was to see if storytelling in a clinical dental anatomy course would increase student satisfaction. We enhanced teaching by spontaneous storytelling in problem-based learning, in half of the third-year dentistry class. At the end of the course, we administered an anonymous questionnaire to the students in the class,…

Many research studies on the effect of organizational factors on training transfer have been conducted, but few studies have considered the effect that different training delivery methods have on training transfer. This study sought to identify if there is any difference in the perceived transfer of training between traditional classroom…

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of problem-based learning (PBL) on critical thinking ability and content knowledge among selected secondary agriculture students in Missouri. The study employed a quasi-experimental, non-equivalent comparison group design. The treatment consisted of two instructional strategies: problem-based…

This study explored how, and what type of, procedural instructions influence a trade-off between planning and performance. There is a trade-off if longer planning time shortens performance time, improves performance efficiency, and improves accuracy. The relative effectiveness of nine combinations of illustrated and written instructions for an…

The effect of instructors and of using two different methods of teaching tennis on skill acquisition was investigated. Two hundred twelve subjects received beginning tennis instruction in either the traditional groundstroke (using a full grip) teaching method or the volley (using a graduated length grip) teaching method. To control teacher bias…

This report compares two methods of teaching BASIC programming used to develop computer literacy among children in grades three through seven in British Columbia. Phase one of the project was designed to instruct children in grades five to seven on the arithmetic operations of writing simple BASIC programs. Instructional methods included using job…

Using PLATO, a computer-assisted instruction system, a test was conducted to see if students respond most favorably to an instructional package that included no graphic display, still graphic display, or animated graphic display. Forty-five students at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, were the subjects. With the learning of the sine-ratio…