A comparison of the efficiency of programmed video‐tape and instruction booklet in learning to operate a desk calculator

• Pamela E. James ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Liverpool

     University of Liverpool

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Innovations in education and teaching international, ISSN 1470-3297, Vol. 7, Nº 2, 1970, págs. 134-139
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Forty‐nine mathematics students, aged 17‐22 years, were randomly assigned to two groups. A comparison was made between learning by video‐tape, accompanied by a handout, and an instruction booklet, when learning to operate a desk calculator. In both groups, the subject material was presented in a programmed form. Scores for each group were obtained on worksheets completed during the experiment, on test sheets given immediately after the experiment, and on retest sheets given one or two weeks later. An attitude questionnaire was completed by each subject to estimate learning method preferences.

    Both methods of presentation were equally efficient, but it is essential that presentation is clear. Students preferred to be taught by video‐tape and handout. Complex operations on the calculator were more difficult to learn, irrespective of mode of presentation.