Since Malone's Theory of Intrinsically Motivating Instruction: What's the Score in the Gaming Literature?

John Dempsey

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 22, No. 2 (1994) pp. 173–83

Discusses instructional gaming and examines the impact of Thomas Malone's theory of intrinsically motivating instruction. Relevant literature is reviewed to establish common threads, and implications of the gaming literature for future study of...

Using the Rational Set Generator with Computer-Based Instruction for Creating Concept Examples; A Template for Instructors

John Dempsey

Educational Technology Vol. 26, No. 4 (1986) pp. 43–46

Discusses a theory-based design strategy for concept learning that may be used with computer-based instruction on almost any delivery system. The computerized Rational Set Generator (RSG) is conceived to be a template that adapts to students' needs...

Instructional Applications of Computer Games

John V. Dempsey

Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 1996 (April 1996)

Games have long been used as instructional tools, but actual research examining that concept has been sparse. Increased sophistication and lower cost in hardware and software for personal computers has created a budding movement to incorporate...

Attention Reduction Training: Overview and Implications for Training and Research

John V. Dempsey

A computer-based attention reduction model of training is presented, and associated issues related to instructional systems design are outlined. Attention reduction training (ART) is based on the dual task assessment procedure developed by...

Academic Learning Contracts

Brenda Litchfield; John Dempsey

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 725–726

Academic learning contracts are innovative ways for students to choose how they want to exhibit what they have learned. Through a combination of required and optional activities, students can select activities that interest them while applying the...

Feedback, Retention, Discrimination Error, and Feedback Study Time

John V. Dempsey

Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 25, No. 3 (1993) pp. 303–26

Describes a study of undergraduates in a biology course for nonmajors that examined the effects of four methods of immediate corrective feedback during computer-based instruction (CBI). The relationship between types of corrective feedback and types ...

The Effects of Four Methods of Immediate Corrective Feedback on Retention, Discrimination Error, and Feedback Study Time in Computer-Based Instruction

John V. Dempsey; Marcy P. Driscoll

The effects of four methods of immediate corrective feedback delivered by computer within a question-based concept and rule learning setting were investigated in this study. A second purpose of the study was to probe the complex relationship between ...

A Seven-Stage Quality Control Model for Interactive Videodisc Projects

Brenda C. Litchfield; John V. Dempsey

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 20, No. 2 (1992) pp. 129–41

Discussion of videodisc instruction for education and training focuses on a seven-stage quality control model for use with large development projects. Topics discussed include development of instructional goals, videodisc design, development review, ...

Photo-Interviewing as a Tool of Inquiry

Susan A. Tucker; John V. Dempsey

This paper focuses on the challenges of using photographic evidence while conducting evaluation and research. The viability of photo-interviewing is discussed as part of a perception-based model of evaluation to describe and judge a technology...

Online Activities for Research: Science with OAR

Brenda C. Litchfield; John V. Dempsey

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) p. 1720

Science with OAR is a collaborative effort between the University of South Alabama and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). The purpose of this project was to work with middle school science teachers to design and develop 12...

Topics: Science, Administration, Information Sciences, Middle School Education

Photo-Interviewing: A Tool for Evaluating Technological Innovations

Susan A. Tucker; John V. Dempsey

Evaluation Review Vol. 15, No. 5 (1991) pp. 639–54

Challenges of collecting and using photographic evidence and photo-interviewing to evaluate technology infusion programs in higher education are discussed. A five-phase study for using photo-interviewing is presented, using evaluation of a...

A Quality Control System for Curriculum-Based CBI Projects

G Abbas Darabi; John V. Dempsey

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 18, No. 1 (1990) pp. 15–31

Describes a quality control system for a curriculum-based, computer-based instruction (CBI) program that was developed by Florida State University's Center for Educational Technology (CET) for the U. S. Army's Job Skills Education Program (JSEP)....

Using Photo-Interviewing as a Tool for Research and Evaluation

John V. Dempsey; Susan A. Tucker

Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 4 (1994) pp. 55–62

Examines techniques for using photographic evidence and photo-interviewing in evaluation and research. Reasons for using photo-interviewing are discussed, including prompting recall and acting as stimuli and verifiers of perception; and two examples ...

A Taxonomy for the Timing of Feedback in Computer-Based Instruction

John V. Dempsey; Susan U. Wager

Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 10 (1988) pp. 20–25

Discusses and defines immediate and delayed feedback as they apply to computer-assisted instruction and testing. A research classification matrix is presented to provide a framework for classifying existing feedback studies and to guide future...

Semiotic Criteria for Evaluating Instructional HyperMedia

Susan A. Tucker; John V. Dempsey

This report describes hypermedia as a non-linear interlinked representation of textual, graphic, visual and audio material, that enables students to connect large bodies of information while developing analytical skills necessary to think critically ...

Familiarity and Pedagogical Agents

John Dempsey; Hendon Blaylock; Burke Johnson

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1164–1170

Abstract: Graduate students took a forty-minute technology-based instructional module on statistics with a built-in solicited guidance mechanism. Participants were randomly assigned to programs that used one of four types of advisement: on-screen...

Topics: Video

Linking Science and Technology to Personal Experience with Hurricane Katrina

Linda Haynes; Brenda Litchfield; John Dempsey; Monica Hunter; Hans Gray; Laura Gray; Vaughn Millner

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 613–620

During a high school/university collaboration, students learned several science and information technology topics related to hurricanes and produced a multimedia documentary of personal experiences with Hurricane Katrina. The purpose of this...

The Experience of Implementing an Interprofessional First Year Course for Undergraduate Health Science Students: The Value of Acting on Student Feedback

Yolanda Surjan; Pauline Chiarelli; Shane Dempsey; David Lyall; Gjyn O'Toole; Suzanne Snodgrass; John Tessier

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice Vol. 7, No. 1 (2010)

This paper reports on the experiences gathered as a result of the foundation, implementation and on-going development of an interprofessional course for undergraduate health science students in The School of Health Sciences (SHS) at The University...

Cyberbullying among Gifted Children

Brent W. Smith; Allison G. Dempsey; Susan E. Jackson; F Richard Olenchak; John Gaa

Gifted Education International Vol. 28, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 112–126

Peer victimization, or bullying, is a phenomenon that has received increasing global attention, and the use of technology, or cyberbullying, to bring about acts of bullying has certainly increased as access to various technological tools has...