The Coach system, a computer simulation of a human tutor, was constructed with the goal of obtaining a better understanding about how a tutor interprets the student's behavior, diagnoses difficulties and gives advice to a student learning a simple computer programming language. Coach is based on a hierarchy of active schemas representing the…

This final report describes the development and test of a computer readability editing system for use in improving the ease of comprehending Navy technical manuals and training materials. The prototype editing system has features to (1) flag uncommon and misspelled words and long sentences, (2) suggest simple replacements for difficult words, and…

This paper discusses the potential for the use of microcomputers as an aid in the teaching of statistics, and reviews five of the approaches that have been taken: (1) CAI question and answer dialogs; (2) statistics as a tool in the teaching of a computer language; (3) the computer as a computational tool; (4) computer generated tests and homework;…

PRESENT HUMAN COUNSELING SYSTEMS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO VARIOUS DATA REQUIRED FOR THE FORMULATION OF "INTELLIGENT" DECISIONS ON THE PART OF THE STUDENT. A TAXONOMY OF DECISION SITUATIONS SHOWS THAT NINE OF THE 12 DECISION MODES REQUIRE THE USE OF A RAPID ACCESS INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR COMPUTER. AT LEAST FIVE OF THE DECISION…

A MODEL OF HIERARCHICAL GROUPING IS APPLIED TO 24 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE GROUPING IS A FUNCTION OF DIFFERENCES AMONG THE INSTITUTIONS' CHARACTERISTICS. THE THREE HIERARCHICAL GROUPINGS SHOWN ARE BASED ON (1) 10 USOE CATEGORIES OF INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, (2) 14 INPUT AND ORIENTATION VARIABLES, AND (3) 36 COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT…

Described is the use of a general purpose hybrid computer in controlling and monitoring certain experiments on human subjects. In these investigations, researchers produce various sensory stimuli and measure participants' responses as voltage produced at a scalp node. The computer system discussed facilitates implementation of these experiments as…

This description of the System for Automated Typesetting (SCAT), an automated system for typesetting text and inserting special graphic symbols in programmed instructional materials created by the computer aided authoring system AUTHOR, provides an outline of the design architecture of the system and an overview including the component…

This catalog contains an overview and a table of contents (where applicable) for each of five documents designed for use with MISVE--Management Information System for Vocational Education. (MISVE was designed to provide users with an advanced management information system (MIS) capability that could effectively respond to current information needs…

One of six documents describing the Management Information System for Vocational Education (MISVE), this document is designed as a reference manual for MISVE data input clerks and technical support personnel. (MISVE was designed to provide users with an advanced management information system (MIS) capability that could effectively respond to…

This study tested the feasibility of computer-based training (CBT) for students with below average academic skills, and evaluated a job performance aid used in recipe conversation for the Mess Management Specialist School. There were 20 students in each of three groups: two CBT experimental groups and a control group. One CBT group received the…

This document describes a generalizable process for assessing needs and prescribing instructional resources which was piloted in the science teaching project of the Pennsylvania Department of Education entitled Investigative Science for Elementary Education (ISEE). Based on careful consideration and analysis of a number of information and…

Presented is a program for the undergraduate mathematical preparation for work in computer science. Discussed are three types of courses: (1) mathematics courses of a general nature, which should be available for the prospective specialist in Computer Science, (2) technical courses in Computer Science, most of which will generally be taught…

This report describes the second year of the accelerated program in elementary school mathematics being conducted by the Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences. A description of the first year of the study, including details of the procedures by which the students were selected, can be found in "Accelerated Program in…

The Special Services Unit Tracking System is a computerized system used to monitor the special education programs for children with orthopedic, visual, and hearing impairments. In operation for over two years, it uses a modified data base containing data about the 800 children in individual programs, the staff providing the service, and the…

Past problems encountered in the use of computers are discussed. They include: (1) computing and data storage costs; (2) machine speed and capacity limitations; and (3) the limited number of languages and Input/Output devices available to facilitate man/machine communication. The improvements in all of these areas are explained. The problems which…