EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF PROGRAMMED MATERIALS ON THE MULTIMETER AN/PSM-4
Abstract
This report describes the development and evaluation of a programmed text and a programmed instructor presentation on the Multimeter AN/PSM4, a commonly used piece of electronic test equipment. The programmed materials were developed at the Navy Training Research Laboratory. Eight-one students at the Fleet ASW School, San Diego were used in the evaluation of the two programmed methods. The students were divided into three groups: 31 were trained with the programmed text, 16 were trained with the programmed instructor presentation and 35 were trained by the conventional method. Performance of the groups was observed on a practical test one week after training. The results revealed that: (1) Students who were trained with either of the programmed methods performed better than those students who were trained by the conventional method. (2) Students learned to use the Multimeter AN/PSM-4 in its elementary applications with the programmed text as the basic source of information. (3) It was feasible to use the programmed text to introduce beginning technicians to the multimeter. (4) It was not feasible to use the programmed instructor presentation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0464177
Entities
People
- Alvin J. Abrams