A STUDY OF TWO METHODS FOR ADAPTING SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES.

Abstract

The two-phase study compared two methods of adapting self-instructional materials to individual differences among learners; these were compared with each other and with a control condition involving only minimal adaptation. Results of the experiment support three conclusions: (1) training times can be reduced by varying instruction on the basis of learners' abilities; (2) a branching strategy can reduce training time further than either prediction or linar strategies; and (3) when both amount learned and training time are of interest, branching is superior to a linear presentation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 22, 1966
Accession Number
AD0635213

Entities

People

  • Ralph J. Melaragno

Organizations

  • System Development Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Instructional Materials
  • Instructions
  • Materials
  • Phase Studies
  • Training

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.