A study of the selection of supervisors and of their formal training in Great Britain shows that lack of reliable methods to measure job performance causes difficulty in developing training programs. Qualities of the successful supervisor must be identified; this involves measuring knowledge in areas of technology, wage and production systems, as…

In an attempt to determine the effects on creative or free writing of the i.t.a. program, as well as to determine whether any relationship exists between scores on a readiness test and achievement in this form of written composition, an empirical study was conducted in two middle income communities with 140 white first-grade youngsters. The i.t.a.…

Plans for the evaluation of the Time Shared Interactive Computer-Controlled Information Television System (TICCIT) and Programed Logic for Automatic Operations (PLATO) are discussed. These projects represent attempts to implement innovative curricular systems and to demonstrate the effectiveness of computer assisted instruction. Plans for the…

Fifth-year pupil and teacher attitudes and opinions in innovative and conventional school plants during the 1970-1971 school year are contrasted. Teachers' educational backgrounds are also compared. The most significant finding of the study was that very few teachers in innovative plants favored a return to traditional school plants or…

An instructional television program, "Place of Doors," developed by the New York State Education Department's Bureau of Educational Communication to teach science, ecology, health, social studies, and consumerism to fourth graders was evaluated. The program was used to provide mainline rather than supplemental instruction. Nine hundred…

Three experiments were conducted to test the effectiveness of programed learning. The first compared the use of a programed text and a teaching machine with a television plus conventional lecture presentation in a DC Electricity course. The second experiment tested the same techniques in an AC Electricity course. The third experiment compared…

Summarizes differences between face-to-face and distance learners at Fernuniversitat (West Germany) in terms of demographics, motivation, study conditions, and personal consequences, in order to provide some empirically derived insights into the psychological consequences of distance learning for learners. (MBR)

Discusses consequences of using computer-assisted learning (CAL) packages for experiment planning in undergraduate physical chemistry laboratories and examines textbook presentations and syllabus criticism. An approach to syllabus reconstruction that combines operational research with experiences of CAL development program is demonstrated through…

A survey of University of New England academic staff was conducted to determine their perceptions of external teaching as part of a larger study to ascertain staff attitudes toward their effectiveness as teachers. Responses related to demands, enjoyment, and benefits of external and internal teaching, and student characteristics are discussed.…

Describes an investigation of videodisc applications and their adaptation for training programs which focused on a lesson on preparation and administration of intramuscular injections taught at the U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences. Results indicate students using videodisc may not learn more but learn faster and retain information longer. (MBR)

In a question-and-answer format, John Goodlad explains findings of his recent study ("A Place Called School") of 38 schools, including reasons why classroom tone is often emotionally flat and steps that might improve educational quality. Tracking, use of instructional time, and ages for entering and leaving school are also discussed. (PP)

Determined differences between lecture-demonstration and small-group laboratory approaches on students' (N=74) chemistry achievement and attitudes toward science. Findings indicate that students taught by the laboratory approach achieved better on immediate/delayed posttests than students taught by lecture-demonstration method. More desirable…

In the 21st century, information and communication technologies (ICT) have developed rapidly and influenced most of the fields and education as well. Then, ICT have offered a favorable environment for the development and use of various methods and tools. With the developments in technology, blended learning has gained considerable popularity in…

Today, our verbal-only paradigm of teaching is on its way out. Interactive multimedia instructions have enabled learners to go forward smiling. Learners are motivated and encouraged by the evolving interactive multimedia to learn cooperatively and above all to learn meaningfully. Integration of interactive multimedia and technology in our…

The community of K-12 education has seen explosive growth over the last decade in distance learning programs, defined as learning experiences in which students and instructors are separated by space and/or time. While elementary and secondary students have learned through the use of electronic distance learning systems since the 1930s, the…