AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION, AS TECHNIQUES FOR CHANGING THE PARENTAL ATTITUDES OF NEGRO ADULTS.
Abstract
An investigation was designed to probe the possibilities of applying computer-assisted instruction to the task of changing attitudes of Negro parents toward the value of education for their children, the expectation being that more positive attitudes will aid in solving the social problem of low educational achievement of Negroes in the South. A program of instruction was written and translated into Coursewriter 2 computer language. A remote terminal located in a rural school was used by the subjects, all Negro parents of school children. Concurrently the same material was given to a similar group by lecture/discussion method, and there was a third group which received no instruction. All subjects were administered pre- and post-tests designed to measure attitudes toward education and related matters. The tests indicated that the subjects' attitudes were changed significantly and positively by the CAI, and were not changed significantly by the lecture/discussion instruction. The conclusion was drawn that Computer-Assisted Instruction is a technique with high potential for application to adult education. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 15, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0709954
Entities
People
- Francis Worth Scanland
Organizations
- Florida State University