The interactive effects of individual learning style, computer software, and teacher involvement on developing typing skill /

and the level of teacher involvement on students learning how

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goodman, Sarina Renae, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:and the level of teacher involvement on students learning how
Community Education typing classes. Seventy-six students
courses. Mavis Beacon was chosen by the investigator because
Currently, the school district uses the Alphabetic
design. The dependent measures for this research are typing
drop-out rate. A fifty percent decrease was experienced in
effect of an individual's learning style on software
in the San Antonio Northside School District's Adult
individual's learning style, the type of computer software,
influence the typing rate of students. The type of software
instructors of the typing classes. This research found that
involvement and software type was also discovered to
Keyboarding (1989) or Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing (1991).
Keyboarding, software in its adult and high school typing
learning style. The two levels of teacher involvement were
of its usability, various features, and self-paced learning
on IBM compatible computers with either Alphabetic
or negative dependent upon the software available to a
participated in the study. The students learned how to type
particular learning style. Of the Mavis Beacon students,
personable and detached which were based on the two
rate (adjusted for accuracy) and drop-out rate which is
students. The interactive effect of level of teacher
Style Inventory (1976) was used to determine an individual's
subjective preference survey was distributed to measure the
survey results highlighted specific feature preferences of
the classes with the Mavis Beacon software as compared to
the four learning styles as individuals and combined.
the typing rate measure exhibited a change for the positive
This research examines the effects and interactions of an
those with Alphabetic Keyboarding. The subjective preference
three of the four learning styles experienced a gain in their
to type on a computer keyboard. The research was conducted
traditionally high for most continuing education classes. A
typing rate as compared to the Alphabetic Keyboarding
usability and feature design ratings. The Kolb Learning
used in the classroom was found to greatly influence the
Item Description:"Major subject: Industrial Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 66 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.