Subjective reactions of students to a programed workbook for a continental classroom course

Abstract

mended supplementary readings. This group was designated the experimental group. The remaining viewers did not receive the workbook, but took the course in the usual manner, i.e., viewing television, using the official text, and reading whatever supplementary materials they chose. This group was designated as the control group.2 Among the college students viewing Continental Classroom were approximately 80 high school students in the San Diego school system. The fact that high school students were taking this 1 The programed workbook written by Albert E. Hickey and Sanford M. Autor, was keyed to the official text by Mosteller, Rourke, and Thomas. The project, conducted by the Northeastern University Automated Teaching Project, was supported by grants from the Fund for the Advancement of Education and the Learning Resources Institute. Dr. Hickey was head of the Northeastern University Automated Teaching Project. The survey reported here was a part of the total project and was conducted by New England Con' sultants, Inc. The authors are president and vice-president, respectively, of this survey research organization. The conclusions and interpretations made by the authors are their own and do not imply official endorsement by those supporting and coordinating this project. 2 An equally important portion of the assessment of the supplementary workbook was a comparison of the experimental and control groups on the mid-term and final examinations given as a part of the course. The objective measure of the effectiveness of the programed workbook was not the responsibility of the authors. This portion of the research was conducted by Drs. Hickey and Autor.