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ERIC Number: EJ446217
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2395
Educational Software--It Isn't Always.
Dalal, Nikunj P.; And Others
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v20 n3 p169-78 1991-92
Discussion of the instructional effectiveness of educational software focuses on a study of undergraduates that investigated the effectiveness of a problem-solving program designed to assist students in solving nonlinear optimization problems. Results are reported that indicate manual procedures resulted in greater learning than use of the courseware. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermode Differences, Mathematics Instruction, Pretests Posttests, Problem Solving, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Empirical Methods; Nonlinear Programing