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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)"”.
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The Effects of Multimedia Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on Teaching Tennis in Physical Education Teacher Education
… was to determine the effects of multimedia CAI on undergraduate PETE majors' teaching of the serve in tennis. The data were obtained from 18 undergraduate students enrolled in a PETE evaluation and assessment course at Virginia Tech. Subjects were stratified by gender and randomly assigned …
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Use of Cooperative Learning and Computer Assisted Instruction to Investigate Mathematics Achievement Scores, Student's Attitude toward Cooperative Learning and Confidence in Subject Matter
… working in cooperative learning groups using computer assisted instruction (CAI), and students working alone using CAI in a post-secondary developmental mathematics class. Fifty-one students enrolled in a basic mathematics course participated in the study. Two classes were assigned to work …
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Computer Assisted Instructed Materials Dealing with Sound Effects in Poetry for use in the English Tv Classroom
<p>This project includes a survey of the types of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) available for use in secondary English classrooms, 1llustrating that the majority of such programs deal with grammar, vocabulary, and reading objectives. Muscogee County, Georgia, high schools now have Apple …
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The Use of Computer-Based Instruction in Foreign Language Teaching: An Ethnographically - Oriented Study (Naturalistic, Evaluation, Policy, Comparative, Ethnology)
… between state, district, and school policies on computer-based instruction and the actual teaching practices of foreign language instructors. Four language teachers from two large high schools in the suburbs of Chicago agreed to participate in the study. By studying two schools with similar …
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Effects of Self-Paced, Computer-Assisted Instruction on the Behavior Choices of at-Risk Students in a Suspension Program
This thesis explores self-paced, computer-assisted instruction as a variable affecting the behavior of at-risk students in a long-term suspension program. The use of technology as an aspect of classroom procedures is becoming more and more common. Studies show consistently positive results on …
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The development and evaluation of a computer-assisted strategy designed to change student misconceptions about chemical equilibrium
… Second, to investigate the effects of using a computer-assisted instructional strategy in changing those misconceptions. A misconception idenfication test and an interview schedule developed by Garnett & Hackling (1984) were used to diagnose student misconceptions about chemical equilibrium. …
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A Comparison of Reading Achievement Between Computer-Assisted Instruction and Traditional Instruction
… and reading rate) between students who had computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and those who had traditional instruction. Subjects were the students who enrolled in a college reading and study skills course at a Midwestern university from fall 1996 to summer 1998 (n=642). The CAI group had a …
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Computer-assisted Chapter 1 instruction
… was to investigate the effects of Chapter 1 computer-assisted instruction (CAI) upon the achievement of elementary educationally disadvantaged students. Specifically, this study determined the effects of CAI upon the academic performance of Chapter 1 sixth-grade students in reading and …
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A field test of computer assisted instruction on fetal alcohol syndrome
… Worth Metroplex before and after the use of computer assisted instruction (CAI) on fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Data were collected on a group of 30 medical students. The group was administered the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey (SAAS) before and after viewing a CAI on FAS to assess their …
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The impact of computer based interactive instruction (CBII) in improving the teaching-learning process in introductory college physics
Institutes are incorporating computer-assisted instruction (CAI) into their c1assrooms in an effort to enhance learning. The implementation of computers into the classroom is parallel with education's role of keeping abreast with societal demands. The number of microcomputers in schools has …
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Computer Programs in Intermediate Language Arts for Use in a Rural School System
<p>This project developed and field tested computer programs in language arts for use in a rural school system. A review of the literature compared the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction(CAI) in various academic areas, specifically focusing on the English curriculum. Commercially …
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Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Technical Education and Training
The overall effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for higher order learning in technical education and training was determined through the meta-analysis approach. Studies that had investigated the effectiveness of CAI as compared to traditional instruction were selected from major …
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A Comparison of the Effects of Two Learning Media on Learning, Knowledge Retention and Attitude
… students in a diploma school of nursing who used computer assisted instruction (CAI) and those who used videotape; and two, to determine if there was a significant positive correlation between student attitude toward CAI or videotape and scores on the posttest. Procedure. Beginning nursing …
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The effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction as a strategy for HIV /AIDS education and training for health care professionals
… purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of computer - assisted instruction (CAI) as a HIV/AIDS strategy to educate healthcare professionals seeking continuing education. The social cognitive theory concept of perceived self-efficacy provides a theoretical framework for connecting knowledge …
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Comparison of three instructional delivery systems for providing basic math skills training to non-degree industrial and technical teachers
… purpose of this study was to compare three instructional delivery systems for providing basic math skills training to non-degree industrial and technical teachers. Also examined was the extent to which selected teacher background characteristics were associated with test performance. …
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Retention of mathematics and reading comprehension skills among Navy Functional Skills Program graduates
… One studied math retention for a course using Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI). The other study investigated a reading comprehension course using Personalized System Instruction (PSI). subjects (N = 97) were divided into four groups based on the length of time elapsed since graduation (3 to …
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Exploration of a Brunswik learning environment developed to instruct basic statistical concepts
An ongoing debate persists of the value of computerized delivery of instructional material. At the center of this debate about the value of computer-assisted-instruction (CAI) is (1) the lack of a theoretical base and (2) the question of whether CAI influences the learner. Research begun by …
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The Use of Computer-Assisted Instruction in a Biblical Studies Course: A Case Study
… to determine the effect of the introduction of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) materials upon students' learning ability in a college Biblical studies course. Another purpose was to gather information from students with regard to their attitudes toward CAI and its effectiveness in learning …
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Problem solving and computer-assisted instruction in science education : analysis of research findings and the research process /
… component of this study examined the effect of computerassisted instruction (CAI) on science problem-solving performance, as well as the significance of logical reasoning ability to this relationship. I had the dual role of researcher and teacher, as I conducted the study with 84 grade seven …
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An Exploratory Comparison of a Traditional and an Adaptive Instructional Approach for College Algebra
… through the implementation of two varying instructional approaches on the topic of functions in College Algebra. Attitudinal changes were measured based on the Attitude Towards Mathematics Inventory (ATMI). The ATMI also provided four sub-scales scores for self-confidence, value of …