Individualizing with Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI): Enhancing Student Motivation through Computer-Controlled Audio,
Abstract
A computer-controlled audio capability for enhancing the effectiveness, of motivational skills training for military trainees was developed for the Army Research Institute as part of its Basic Skills/Learning Strategies research program. This capability interfaces with an Apple IIe microcomputer system and provides for the personalization of computer-assisted introductory and practice segments for seven printed, self-instructional motivational skills training modules. The modules promote the development of self-management, personal responsibility, and positive self-control skills that underlie self-motivation. The implications of this research for providing a cost-effective technology for personalizing CAI training and for reducing the dependence of the motivational skills training on instructor and group process facilitation are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADP003314
Entities
People
- B. L. Mccombs
Organizations
- Denver Research Institute