Explorations in Student-Controlled Instruction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13672001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert F Mager (Varian Associates, Palo Alto, corresponding author), Cecil Clark (Varian Associates, Palo Alto) |
| Year | 1963 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-76 |
| Publication date | 1963-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1963.13.1.71 |
| OpenAlex | W2008334269 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Several studies are briefly described demonstrating that adult learners enter a learning situation with varying amounts of relevant knowledge and that, given control of their curriculum, they tend to be able to direct their learning activities in a way that will lead them to achieve specified objectives. A discussion of those results leads to the suggestion that large gains in program improvement might be achieved by: (a) development of effective methods for detecting the relevant background level of the incoming student, and for adjusting the curriculum accordingly, and (b) development of techniques the learner himself can use to efficiently generate a curriculum which will lead him as economically as possible to the objectives. Research emphasis should thus be focused on subject matter selection as well as on subject matter presentation
Control (management · Curriculum · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Presentation (obstetrics · Selection (genetic algorithm · Subject (documents · Subject matter · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Innovative Teaching Methods · Medicine · Psychology · Student Assessment and Feedback
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1976 - 2011 (36) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |