Proficiency at vocational typing tasks after conventional or programed instruction was compared. The subjects were low-ability students in first- and second-year typing classes. The programed instruction featured: little practice at ordinary stroking skills, early introduction of vocational typing tasks, explicit instruction in making decisions…

A study investigated the extent to which instructional films by themselves can teach a body of factual information. Three comparable groups of ninth-grade students were taught a course in general science. One group saw a series of 44 films and received no other instruction. The second group saw the films and studied specially prepared short study…

A model was developed for teaching beginning shorthand through the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI). The model was based on the supposition that incorrect responses decrease the efficiency of the learning process. A response not completed within the amount of time required for a correct response was predicted to be incorrect. In the…

Within the context of a counterbalanced design, 63 female students were tested with a computerized Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and a group booklet mode of administration. State anxiety was measured before and after each testing session. The correlation between the computer-based MMPI scale scores and the booklet…

A study was conducted to find out how compressed speech affected achievement, how students like to use compressed speech, and whether it is practical for schools to use compressed speech as a teaching tool. College students in a self-instructional portion of a required course were assigned to one of four groups: normal speech (120 words per…

The effectiveness of six classes taught remotely by amplified telephone was compared with that of identical on-campus classes. Personal characteristics associated with success under the competing educational delivery systems were also evaluated. Criteria included post-test scores on a specially constructed achievement test, final examination…

A comparison was made between computer-managed instruction (CMI) and conventional instruction (CI) on measures of performance, time and attitude. The sample consisted of 167 undergraduates in a health education course at Florida State University. Of these students, 41 served as a control group and the rest were randomly assigned to one of three…

Vowels were presented through auditory, visual, and auditory-visual modalities to 18 hearing impaired children (12 to 15 years old) having good, intermediate, and poor auditory word recognition skills. All the groups had difficulty with acoustic information and visual information alone. The first two groups had only moderate difficulty identifying…

Two versions of an instructional program designed to teach student nurses to perform intravenous infusions--a no-practice version and a more costly individual practice version with simulated arms--were developed using systematic development procedures. Two separate studies compared the effectiveness of the two versions; four references are listed.…

The method presented provides a systematic approach for communicating information about interrelationships between concepts taught in a psychology course. Students who did not receive the information through traditional instructional methods received enhanced scores on tests of structural understanding. Five references are listed. (MER)

Reports a study of student attitudes toward videotaped presentations and contrasts live and videotaped presentations in an undergraduate home economics course using a 14-item instrument. (RAO)

The results of this study suggest that plans for the use of motivational techniques should take into account the personality of the individual to be motivated. (MM)

Describes a series of studies conducted to determine what types of visuals are most effective in facilitating student achievement. This program of systematic evaluation analyzed an instructional unit on the heart on the basis of instructional effectiveness, economy, and simplicity of production. Conclusions and a list of studies are included. (RAO)

Discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and describes intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs). Knowledge representation and AI are discussed; differences between ITSs and traditional computer-assisted learning (CAL) are explained; and research that has contributed to ITSs from the fields of education, psychology, cognitive…

This article describes how anecdotal teaching can relate classroom material more effectively than lecture presentations. Personalizing the lesson engages students and increases retention.