Assessing the Feasibility of Computer-Assisted Instruction for the Standard Base Supply Systems Equipment Custodian Management Course.

摘要

The purpose of this research was to investigate the feasibility of developing and testing a Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) program for the Equipment Custodian Management Block III course administered by the Wright-Patterson AFB Base Supply Customer Training Unit. The study had five major categories of investigative questions: 1) the training requirements of supply, 2) the circumstances in supply that could affect CAI development, 3) the Air Force (AF) guidance on development of training, 4) the development of CAI, and 5) the effective ways to test and evaluate a CAI course. To answer the above questions interviews were conducted with key supply personnel, the literature on CAI theory was reviewed, and AF regulations and manuals were searched. After the first four investigative questions were answered, a CAI prototype course could be developed. To develop the CAI program, decisions had to be made in three areas. These three areas are the CAI course content, the CAI course structure, and the implementation of the CAI course. The CAI course was implemented into a classroom setting and evaluated against the conventional instruction. The evaluated against the conventional instruction. The evaluation compared student achievement, instructional time, test time, and overall course time. Keywords: Computer assisted instruction, Air Force Training, CAI Development, Supply Training, Theses.