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Impacts of courseware and student characteristics on learning achievement: results of an empirical study
Author(s) -
Karrer U.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2729.1991.tb00221.x
Subject(s) - mathematics education , empirical research , computer science , academic achievement , computer assisted instruction , educational technology , student achievement , psychology , mathematics , statistics
Literature reviews revealed that not enough is known about specific software design and use features which contribute to learning effectiveness. Moreover, most research on these topics is carried out only in universities. Therefore, it was decided to conduct an empirical study with students of secondary schools, level two in Switzerland. Five classes and three pieces of courseware material were included in the study to investigate whether and how courseware and student characteristics have an impact upon the learning effectiveness.