Designing Instructional Materials [electronic resource] : Guesswork or Facts? / Stephen Brown and Michael Nathenson.

A systematic study is reported of the mathematical skills and learning abilities of new students immediately prior to entry into the Open University's (England) foundation courses in technology and social sciences. The intent was to provide predictive information about potential student entry s...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Brown, Stephen
Corporate Author: Open University. Institute of Educational Technology
Other Authors: Nathenson, Michael
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1978.
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