Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development
1985 Volume 33, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Empirical Issues in the Study of Computer-Assisted Interactive Video
Michael J. Hannafin
Evaluates relevance of existing instructional research on computer-assisted instruction, programed instruction, instructional video, and instructional television to the study of interactive video; ... More
pp. 235-47
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Evidence for Confounding in Computer-Based Instruction Studies: Analyzing the Meta-Analysis
Richard E. Clark
Computer-based instruction (CBI) studies analyzed by Kulik et al. were examined to explore the validity of competing claims about the computer's contribution to measured achievement gains. Results ... More
pp. 249-62
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Videogames and Spatial Skills: An Exploratory Study
Diana Gagnon
This study of undergraduate and graduate students examined the potential relationship between spatial aptitude and videogame use to: (1) determine relationship between scoring ability on videogames... More
pp. 263-75
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Keywords and Vocabulary Acquisition: Some Words of Caution about Johnson, Adams, and Bruning (1985)
Michael Pressley & Joel R. Levin
The mnemonic keyword study of Johnson, Adams, and Bruning (1985) on effectiveness of the keyword method for second-language vocabulary acquisition is critiqued. Of particular concern are literature... More
pp. 277-84
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Metacognition, Elaboration, and Knowledge Acquisition: Implications for Instructional Design
Francis J. Di Vesta & F Michael Finke
Two studies investigated robustness of the effect of precise elaborations on memory and relationship of these effects to metacognitions about learning. Sentences which were elaborated in different ... More
pp. 285-93