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An Approach to the Use of Computers in the Instructional Process and an Evaluation:

An Approach to the Use of Computers in the Instructional Process and an Evaluation: AN APPROACH TO THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS AND AN EVALUATION JOHN J. SCHURDAK1 Fairfield University2 The existence of the modern high speed digital computer suggests a new approach to the solution of some enduring instructional problems. Course material and course logic may be stored in computer memory. It is possible for students to communicate with such computing systems through a variety of instruments, one of the standard devices being a console with a keyboard similar to that of an electric typewriter. As a part of a program to evaluate the use of computers in the in­ structional process a portion of a computer course in FORTRAN, a pro­ gramming language, was developed. The computer as an instructional device does not, by its inherent characteristics, rigidly structure the teaching situation. I t is therefore of value to first discuss the instructional characteristics of this particular computer course. These are as follows: 1. The attempt here is to use the computer as a device for achieving an intelligent individualization of instruction based on each student's actual performance in the course. Since each student can communicate with the system independently, and since the computer is able to make http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Educational Research Journal SAGE

An Approach to the Use of Computers in the Instructional Process and an Evaluation:

American Educational Research Journal , Volume 4 (1): 15 – Jun 24, 2016

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Copyright © 2019 by American Educational Research Association
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0002-8312
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1935-1011
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10.3102/00028312004001059
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AN APPROACH TO THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS AND AN EVALUATION JOHN J. SCHURDAK1 Fairfield University2 The existence of the modern high speed digital computer suggests a new approach to the solution of some enduring instructional problems. Course material and course logic may be stored in computer memory. It is possible for students to communicate with such computing systems through a variety of instruments, one of the standard devices being a console with a keyboard similar to that of an electric typewriter. As a part of a program to evaluate the use of computers in the in­ structional process a portion of a computer course in FORTRAN, a pro­ gramming language, was developed. The computer as an instructional device does not, by its inherent characteristics, rigidly structure the teaching situation. I t is therefore of value to first discuss the instructional characteristics of this particular computer course. These are as follows: 1. The attempt here is to use the computer as a device for achieving an intelligent individualization of instruction based on each student's actual performance in the course. Since each student can communicate with the system independently, and since the computer is able to make

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Published: Jun 24, 2016

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