Compares two methods of pretesting--the plus-minus method and the think-aloud method--with respect to their suitability for evaluating sites on the World Wide Web. Suggests that the plus-minus method is a more appropriate method for testing Web sites than the think-aloud method, but makes three qualifications to this conclusion. (SG)

Educational Theory into Practice Software (ETIPS) is an online case study program in the testbed stage of development intended for use by professors of education administration. The program is being developed by Sara Dexter and Pamela D. Tucker of the University of Virginia and is being tested by various other universities throughout Virginia. As…

As online courses have become more of an alternative to the traditional classroom environment there's a need for exploring methods on how to evaluate these online courses and their learning objectives. The intent of this research paper is to determine how we can improve online student grades so that failure rates are not 100% higher when comparing…

The effects of initial practice teaching on the self-conceptions of 50 Monash University Diploma in Education students were measured over a pretest-posttest interval of five weeks. (Editor)

A description of a method used with criterion referenced tests which is designed to reduce guessing. (HB)

This booklet presents techniques used by the Office of Cancer Communications of the National Cancer Institute for pretesting health education materials for professional, patient, and public audiences. The approaches and experiences of other health organizations are also reviewed. Described are principles of pretesting and how pretesting can be…

As the final volume in a 4-volume evaluation report on the University of Massachusetts Non-Formal Education Project (UMass NFEP) initiated in rural Ecuador in 1973, this volume presents appendices to volumes I-III. Appendix A includes the following items: (1) Community Demographic Profile; (2) Description of Introduction to the Community; (3)…

Developed during a 1968 summer institute for assisting educators of Evanston, Illinois School District 65 to develop some common understandings about crucial integration issues, this set of instructional materials on "Who's the Goat" forms one of a series of teacher "Unipacs." The specific purpose of this Unipac is to help…

A pretest-posttest design for measuring the effects of educational programs uses comparison groups consisting of pupils like those in the treatment group but not getting that particular treatment. Although the design is geared primarily to evaluation of Title I programs in large cities, it should also apply to other situations. The plan for…

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the use of the general linear model (GLM) in problems with repeated measures on a dependent variable. Such problems include pretest-posttest designs, multitrial designs, and groups by trials designs. For each of these designs, a GLM analysis is demonstrated wherein full models are formed and restrictions…

Investigates the effects of combined learning cues (pretest and behavioral objectives) on the achievement levels of teachers in an inservice course. Subjects receiving the combined learning cues did not achieve at a significantly higher level than did those who did not receive the combined learning cues. (CP)

The results indicate the effectiveness of both individual desensitization and group desensitization in the treatment of high test anxiety. More research is needed in comparing the effectiveness of group desensitization and individual desensitization with intratreatment variables. (Author)

Discusses strategies for overcoming common student misconceptions. Strategies include using pretests followed by teaching techniques planned to contrast new information with students' previous ideas; using pretests followed by time for students to question ideas and test their knowledge; and giving students a real-world task that can only be…

Presents findings of an evaluation of an English-French bilingual education program using partial instruction in the second language in St. Thomas, Ontario. The evaluation covers grades 1-3. The program operates in unilingual English environment. (RM)