Date of Award

Spring 5-1-1993

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology

First Advisor

Jerry Summers

Second Advisor

Robert E. Williams

Third Advisor

Dan Horton Jr.

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of corrective feedback loops upon achievement and attitudes of teacher education students who completed an interactive videodisc program on mastery learning. The purpose of the investigation was to determine if corrective feedback and required mastery of sequential instructional units would improve achievement and attitudes of learners. iii A posttest-only control-group design with randomization was used in this study. Subjects were recruited from classes in the departments of Elementary Education, Special Education, and Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology at Indiana State University during the Spring semester, 1993. Results indicated that corrective feedback and required mastery of sequential instructional units did not significantly effect achievement or attitudes of teacher education students who completed an interactive videodisc program on mastery learning. The conclusion of this study was that the utilization of corrective feedback loops for interactive videodisc instruction awaits verification as an effective instructional design strategy. A primary recommendation for further research was a replication of this investigation using non-volunteer subjects.

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