Evaluation of a new hybrid in programmed instruction

Abstract

DEVELOPED A NEW FORMAT OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION SIMILAR TO THE BRANCHING STYLE OF CROWDER FOR THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT. ALL OF THE ANSWERS WERE EXPLAINED ON THE PAGE FOLLOWING A QUESTION. THIS HYBRID WAS EVALUATED AND COMPARED WITH THE CONVENTIONAL SCRAMBLED FORMAT IN A FIELD TRYOUT WITH ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT BETWEEN THE 2 FORMATS, WHETHER ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATION BY THE USE OF PREPERFORATED PUNCH CARDS WAS CONSIDERED OR NOT. THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS OPINION DIFFERENCE IN FAVOR OF THE LINEARIZED VERSION AFTERWARD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)