Existing computer-assisted instructional (CAI) techniques for introductory biology are presently restrictive in scope, due to their focus on utilizing drills that aim for rote memorization instead of providing interaction that aids in intuitive understanding. In this paper, we discuss a prototype system for assessing learner understanding of introductory cell biology concepts using sketch-based...

Homer, the ancient Greek poet (8th or 7th century BC) was the reator of the Iliad, an epic poem of dactylic hexameters that tells s the history of the Trojan, and also – as a kind of sequel – the dyssey that tells us about the hero Odysseus’ journey home after he fall of Troy in dactylic hexameters. Homer Richards Warner (1922–2012), the US-American cardilogist was the creator of ILIAD and ODYS...

This study investigated the comparative efficiency of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and traditional teaching methods on tenth-graders’ learning of earth science in Taiwan. A total of 151 students enrolled in four earth science classes participated in this pretest/post-test controlgroup experiment. Experimental-group students learned earth science concepts through the CAI, whereas comparis...

Despite increasing use, little is known about the effectiveness of web-based instructional supplements. This study assess the effectiveness of on-line materials in principles of economics courses. We have collected data on 66 students from three principles sections that describe demographic characteristics and performance and reflect the intensity of use of web-based material. We use this data ...

The article attempts to outline the major components of CALI-AI (computer-assisted language instruction incorporating artificial intelligence techniques). The article begins by discussing briefly the central assumption on which CALI-AI work is based, that is, that human cognitive abilities can be reproduced by mechanical means. It then proceeds to examine the following components of CALI-AI: (1...

ICAI (Intelligent Computer Assisted Instruction, hereinafter referred as ICAI), is a teaching mode on the theoretical foundation of the cognitive science and thinking science, through the study of the characteristics and process of the thinking of human in learning, with the application of the

This paper summarizes three companion ComputerAssisted Instruction (CAI) case studies in a series for the last several years. These studies were designed to investigate a various of impacts of an Earth Science Computer-Assisted Tutorial (ESCAT), developed by the research team, on students' Earth science achievement and their attitudes toward Earth science in senior high schools. The pretest-pos...