A Program of Computer Assisted Instruction for a Personalized Instructional Course in Statistics

Mausner, Bernard; Wolff, Edward F.; Evans, Richard; DeBoer, Mary M.; Gulkus, Steven P.; D'Amore, Anita; Hirsch, Samuel

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“…Thus, a task on elementary statistical concepts may be a method for assessing the relationship between cognitive processing and performance. Several computer-based applications for teaching statistical concepts were previously developed and tested [48][49][50][51]. These studies compared achievement levels of students but did not examine the interaction between information processing and performance.…”

Section: Personal Need For Structurementioning

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Evaluating the Instructional Efficacy of Computer-Mediated Interactive Multimedia: Comparing Three Elementary Statistics Tutorial Modules

González

Birch

2000

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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This study evaluated three tutorial modules, equivalent in content but different in mode of presentation, for introducing elementary statistics concepts. In a single session, fifty-seven college students participated in one of four randomly assigned conditions: paper-and-pencil, basic computerized, computerized multimedia, or control group. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, a survey of attitudes toward math and computers, the Personal Need for Structure (PNS) scale, a basic math proficiency test, an evaluation of assigned module, and a post test statistical comprehension test. The results suggested that participant evaluations of the modules were comparably positive. Although participants in the modules performed significantly better on the statistical comprehension posttest than those in the control group, there were no significant differences between the modules. The basic computerized module took significantly less time to complete than the other modules. Computer-mediated instructional applications are readily employed as teaching tools for a range of academic subjects including animal behavior [1], business administration, computer science [3], literature [4], psychology [5, 6], social science [7], and social work [8]. Among the ancillary benefits of instructional software are to present topics comprehensively, provide practice sessions outside the classroom, and remediate academic skills [9]. Computer-assisted interactive 411 Ó 2000, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.instructional applications also promote "active learning" by providing options to navigate the sequence of the topics, explore and review the material, control the pace of presentation, and request immediate feedback [10]. In addition, computerized interactive applications reinforce higher-order conceptual and critical thinking by engaging students in inquiry and problem solving [4,11,12]. Lastly, computer-mediated instructional applications assist to confidentially track student activity, collect and store responses, and assess performance, thus offering instructors more time to interact with students [13,14].The scientific literature provides abundant empirical evidence to support the effectiveness of computer-based instruction. Meta-analysis found that computerassisted instruction displayed strong effect sizes, ranging from .25 to 1.05 [15,16]. Research also suggested that effect sizes for computer-mediated educational applications were equivalent or better than conventional teaching methods (e.g., classroom instruction) for improving student academic performance [2,16]. Many of the research findings were based on instructional software limited to basic elements of text, graphics, and linear navigation. Recent developments in computer technology, such as computer-mediated multimedia, can provide new opportunities for teaching and learning. COMPUTER-MEDIATED MULTIMEDIAComputer-mediated multimedia applications integrate various media to vividly present the material [17]. Audio effects include recordings to present instructions and ...

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Section: Personal Need For Structurementioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating the Instructional Efficacy of Computer-Mediated Interactive Multimedia: Comparing Three Elementary Statistics Tutorial Modules

González

Birch

2000

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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“…Frequently new technologies allow us to teach and solve reference problems more efficiently, but in teaching it is important to recognize that the technology itself does not necessarily change the content of a discipline; it simply changes the format of its presentation. The use of computer aided instruction, self-paced instruction on personal computers, instruction on television, on video-cassettes, and even by videogames is now being consistently reported in the literature (Mausner, 1983;Carter, 1983;Collyer, 1983;Mullen, 1983;Polyson, 1983;Wesp, 1980). No matter by what method the courses are taught, their content remains essentially very similar.…”

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High TechIHigh Touch; Academic Libraries Respond to Change in the Behavioral Sciences

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1986

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

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Four of the ten major societal changes identified by John Naisbitt in his book Megatrends have particular implications for behavioral science education today. The four are the high techlhigh touch phenomenon, a continuing need to reconceptualize purposes, the growth of self-help skills, and a concern with more and effectwe networking. This paper will examine changes in behavioral science education in the light of these trends and suggest some appropriate library responses to the trends.

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A cross-national CAI tool to support learning operations decision-making and market analysis

Mockler

Afanasiev²,

Dologite

1999

J. Comput. High. Educ.

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A Program of Computer Assisted Instruction for a Personalized Instructional Course in Statistics

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

Evaluating the Instructional Efficacy of Computer-Mediated Interactive Multimedia: Comparing Three Elementary Statistics Tutorial Modules

Evaluating the Instructional Efficacy of Computer-Mediated Interactive Multimedia: Comparing Three Elementary Statistics Tutorial Modules

High TechIHigh Touch; Academic Libraries Respond to Change in the Behavioral Sciences

A cross-national CAI tool to support learning operations decision-making and market analysis

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