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Computer support in a rural setting: A comparison of computer‐assisted and handwritten evaluation reports
Author(s) -
Nicassio Frank J.,
Moore Kevin J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198607)23:3<303::aid-pits2310230312>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - psychology , relevance (law) , quality (philosophy) , medical education , computer assisted instruction , applied psychology , computer program , mathematics education , computer science , medicine , philosophy , epistemology , political science , law , operating system
The present blind study compared the quality of psychoeducational reports generated under two conditions. On the average, reports written with computer assistance were rated to be of higher quality than those prepared by hand. Also presented are data validating the large expenditure of staff time on report preparation, along with estimates of the time saving that may be realized with computer assistance. The relevance of computer support to relatively isolated, rural‐based clinical staff is discussed.