A STUDY OF REMOTE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING VIA COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION

DURING THE LATTER 1/2 OF 1965, SEVERAL FIELD ENGINEERS RECEIVED THEIR REQUIRED TRAINING IN NEW COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY THROUGH REMOTE COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI). STUDENTS AT TERMINALS LOCATED IN 4 MAJOR CITIES COMMUNICATED, THROUGH TELE-PROCESSING FACILITIES, WITH A COMPUTER SYSTEM LOCATED CENT...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1967-02, Vol.51 (1), p.11-16
Main Authors: SCHWARTZ, H. A, LONG, H. S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
Attitude
Computers
Education
Engineers
Human
Humans
Military Schools
Military Training
Personnel Training
Programmed Instruction as Topic
Vocational Education
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Summary:DURING THE LATTER 1/2 OF 1965, SEVERAL FIELD ENGINEERS RECEIVED THEIR REQUIRED TRAINING IN NEW COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY THROUGH REMOTE COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI). STUDENTS AT TERMINALS LOCATED IN 4 MAJOR CITIES COMMUNICATED, THROUGH TELE-PROCESSING FACILITIES, WITH A COMPUTER SYSTEM LOCATED CENTRALLY. SS' EXAMINATION SCORES, COURSE COMPLETION TIMES, AND ATTITUDES WERE COMPARED WITH THOSE OF OTHER SS WHO RECEIVED THE MATERIAL THROUGH SELF-STUDY TEXTS IN USE AT THE TIME. CAI SS SCORED LOWER ON 1 PART OF THE EXAMINATION, BUT COMPLETED THE COURSE IN CONSIDERABLY LESS TIME THAN THE SELF-STUDY SS. ATTITUDE SCORES WERE SOMEWHAT EQUIVOCAL. SS WHO HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO BOTH CAI AND SELF-STUDY TEXTS INDICATED A STRONG PREFERENCE FOR THE FORMER. WHEN COMPARED TO A "REGULAR CLASSROOM" TYPE OF PRESENTATION, HOWEVER, THE SELF-STUDY SS RATED THEIR METHOD SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN DID THE CAI SS. CAI SS' ATTITUDES APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE WHEN COURSE MATERIAL PROBLEMS ARE ENCOUNTERED. ADDITIONAL FINDINGS FROM LOCALLY TRAINED CAI STUDENTS ARE PRESENTED IN SUPPORT OF THIS INTERPRETATION.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/h0024241