A pilot project to assess the potential usefulness of the computer assisted instruction system PLATO to the instructional program at the University of Amsterdam is described. A 1500-word English language summary of the project is attached to this final report which is written in Dutch. Approximately 400 students and faculty members participated in…

Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) is discussed briefly as it might apply to agricultural education in order to supplement both text and teacher. CAI format is shown in a typical tutorial program used to help students understand basic concepts of work, power, horsepower, and torque. The author points out other instructional uses of CAI, such as…

Four computer assisted systems, demonstrated for a conference on the implications of computer assisted instruction (CAI) for the practice and education of counselors, are described in this report. The systems are introduced in a first part, and include the Information System for Vocational Decisions (ISVD), the Educational and Career Exploration…

With emphasis on man-machine relationships and on machine evolution, computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is examined in this paper. The discussion includes the background of machine assistance to learning, the current status of CAI, directions of development, the development of criteria for successful instruction, meeting the needs of users,…

Journal articles and monographs on computer-assisted instruction are listed here alphabetically by author. Each listing is accompanied by a short descriptive note. The earliest publication listed is dated October 11, 1960 and the latest, July 1968. (GO)

The preface to this book notes the relationship of its contents to the 1968 conference "to appraise mathematics educators of the present status and future prospects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and its implications for the teaching of mathematics." The introduction, "Computers in Mathematics and Other Education," was the keynote address…

A summary of the current features of the New BASIC System (NBS) as used by Project Solo is presented. A program is given which provides drill-and-practice routine where the random generator output is biased to favor selection of problems on which the student needs most practice. The program shows the use of NBS string functions to find a numerical…

A Project Solo module which explores set theory is presented. The module allows students to define three sets by listing their elements. The student is then required to list the elements of a new set using the elements in two or more of the previous sets. The program analyzes the student's answers and tells him what, if anything, is wrong. A new…

In view of the growing interest in and use of instructional simulations, a systematic approach to their development is described, including references to literature sources and to simulations already developed. Historical background, problems, and advantages of the use of instructional simulation are covered, and numerous definitions of often-used…

Results of this study support the use of tutorial computer-based instruction lessons in statistics for improving performance. (Author)

The development of present-day uses of CAI is described in four time spans: prior to 1965, 1965-70, 1970-75, and 1975 to the present. An extensive list of references is given. (RAO)

Authoring systems are defined as tools used by an educator to translate intents and purposes from his head into a computer program. Alternate ways of preparing code are examined and charts of these coding formats are displayed. (Author/RAO)

Cost effective applications of CBE do exist; however, they demand detailed cost information for all appropriate alternatives to CAI, a thorough understanding of instructional design, and an expert knowledge of the relative capabilities of alternative media in supporting particular instructional approaches. (Author/RAO)

Some aspects of possible CAI utilization in teaching elementary level basic skills are outlined. (RAO)

Research and development to evaluate the utility of the PLATO IV computer system to train socially related leadership behaviors. (DAG)