A Teacher Is Interested in the Effects of the Use

question 36

Essay

A teacher is interested in the effects of the use of programmed learning materials as supplementary aids in an advanced foreign language course. She is interested in the amount of foreign language vocabulary learned during one college semester. There are 92 students enrolled in four advanced French classes who are taught by this teacher. These students make up the subjects for the experiment. Two of the classes of students have access to the programmed learning material and the other two classes do not. Discuss an experimental design that would be appropriate for this situation. Is it necessary that the instructor use a pretest? Consider the matter of control. What procedures would be necessary for adequate internal validity? Comment on the external validity of this experiment.

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Definitions:

Task-related Characteristics

Features of a job or assignment that influence its execution, such as complexity, duration, and required skill level.

Communicating

The process of transmitting information, ideas, emotions, skills, and knowledge from one entity or person to another.

Formal Roles

Official positions or functions designated by an organization, characterized by specific responsibilities and authority.

Pooled Interdependence

A form of cooperation where different departments or groups within an organization contribute individually to a common output without the need for direct interaction.