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Williams, Vicki Sloan; Dwyer, Francis M. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1999
Describes a study of college students that examined the instructional effect of visual and verbal metaphors in facilitating student achievement of different educational objectives. The effect of students' verbal ability and the amount of time they spent interacting with their respective instructional modules were also measured. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives

Dwyer, Francis M.; Moore, David M. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1992
Describes a study of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University that was conducted to assess the impact of instructional color coding on visually and verbally oriented tests and on field dependence independence. Use of the GEFT (Group Embedded Figures Test) is discussed, and differences in cognitive processes are considered. (11…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Processes, Color, Criterion Referenced Tests