Papers by adriana vergara
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 1996
Typescript. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 1985. Includes bibliographical references ... more Typescript. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 1985. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-123).
Educational Technology Research and Development, 1986
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of various mastery criteria on student per... more The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of various mastery criteria on student performance and attitude in a course in which mastery learning strategies were employed. Undergraduates in an introductory course in educational psychology were randomly assigned to one of three treatments—one in which mastery criteria gradually increased from 70% to 90%, a second in which mastery criteria gradually decreased from 90% to 70%, or a third in which mastery criteria remained constant at 80%. Results indicated that although the high mastery criterion (90%) had a positive effect on some aspects of quiz performance, it did not have an effect on final examination performance. Results also indicated that students preferred that mastery criteria remain constant during a semester. These findings, when examined in light of previous research, call into question some prior notions regarding the levels at which mastery criteria should be set.
Educational Technology Research and Development, 1987
This study examined whether the criteria for mastering unit quizzes in a mastery-oriented course ... more This study examined whether the criteria for mastering unit quizzes in a mastery-oriented course should increase, decrease, or remain fixed across units. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of three treatments, one in which mastery criteria on unit quizzes gradually increased, a second in which mastery criteria gradually decreased, and a third in which mastery criteria remained fixed. Results indicated that students in the fixed criterion condition proceeded through the course at the steadiest pace and performed better than the other students on the unit quizzes they mastered. In addition, the vast majority of subjects indicated that they preferred the fixed criterion condition. These results strengthen the notion that the level of performance expected of students in a mastery-oriented course should not vary across units.
British Journal of Educational Technology, 2004
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