A comparative study of programed and conventional instruction in industry

Abstract

"Programed textbooks containing 719 frames were prepared covering the introductory 15 hours of a 16-week course for trainees in a 7070 Data Processing System servicing course. Achievement test scores for six experimental classes (n = 70) who used these programed texts were compared with those of two control classes (n = 42) taught by the lecture-discussion method. Significant gains in achievement and reduction of training time were found for the experimental classes. Student reaction to programed instruction as measured by a questionnaire was found to be favorable." From Psyc Abstracts 36:04:4KC25H. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)