Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Oct 1994

The Effectiveness of Two Case Study Versions: Printed versus Computer-Assisted Instruction

Jack W. Jobst ; Terance L. McNinch

Abstract

Two groups of university students, approximately half with work experience, read one of two versions of the same case study narrative—a traditional, printed version or a computer version. Afterwards, both groups selected from a list of paragraphs to compose a memorandum needed to resolve the conflict in the case, and, two days later, completed a questionnaire to determine retention of the narrative. The researchers hypothesized that the subjects using the computer version would perform better and rate their version as more realistic because of this version's visuals and decision paths. The subjects using the computer version did perform somewhat better at selecting the correct final memo paragraph, but overall, the results did not show either method to be superior. The subject's previous off-campus work experience, however, did produce an impact on both the results and acceptability of the case method.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1994-10-01
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10.2190/gjtu-e8b5-07fg-4a7w
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