Accession Number:

AD0871612

Title:

Study of Training Equipment and Individual Differences: Research on Interactive Relationships Among Learner Characteristics, Types of Learning, Instructional Methods, and Subject Matter Variables

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. 28 Jun 1968-28 Feb 1970

Corporate Author:

AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES PALO ALTO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Tallmadge, G. K.
• Shearer, James W.

Report Date:

1970-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

77.0

Abstract:

The document is the fourth in a series of research projects aimed at determining whether learning might be enhanced by employing instructional methods which differ in design and use as a function of learner characteristics. Based on inference drawn from studies in this series and other research literature, a model was developed enabling the simultaneous examination of the effects of learner characteristics, types of learning, instructional methods, and subject matter variables on achievement. Each of six experimental courses was administered to Navy enlisted men who were previously tested with instruments which yielded a total of 39 measures of aptitude, interest, and personality characteristics. Correlation and regression analyses were made to find any meaningful interactive relationships existing between learner characteristics and types of learning or types of subject matter.

Descriptors:

• *NAVAL TRAINING
• *TEACHING METHODS
• ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE
• CORRELATION TECHNIQUES
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• LEARNING
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• REGRESSION ANALYSIS

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE