Research on Personalized System of Instruction - Its Application in Distance Learning Via Network

2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 12680207
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: Toyama University
• Principal Investigator: KOGO Chiharu Faculty of Educ., Toyama University, 教育学部, 助教授 (00186610)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YAMANISHI Jun-ichi Faculty of Educ., Toyama University, 教育学部, 教授 (20158249) ; SUZUKI Katsuaki Iwate Prefectural University, ソフトウエア情報学部, 教授 (90206467)
• Project Period (FY): 2000 – 2001
• Keywords: Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) / development of learning materials / Web-based instruction / distance learning / database / network

Research Abstract

Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) was applied in information literacy and statistics courses in universities. PSI featured (1) use of web-based learning materials, (2) proctors who assist learners, (3) self-paced progress, and (4) mastery leaning by checking tests. PSI courses received higher evaluation on learners' satisfaction and on learning outcomes compared with the courses in conventional ways. The next steps of PSI are to delivery learning materials via network and to apply PSI in distance learning, especially to replace human proctors to virtual proctors in network system. In order to realize the next PSI, this study discuss on the interactivity of the learning system and its effect on the motivation of the learner.