COMPUTER-AIDED PERSONALIZED SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION - A PROGRAM-EVALUATION

We conducted an evaluation of a computer-aided personalised system of instruction (CAPSI) program in two undergraduate psychology courses. T he computer presented students with short essay tests on the course ma terial and arranged for students who had satisfactorily completed vari ous assignments to help evaluate other students' mastery of those assi gnments. On a questionnaire given at the end of the courses, most stud ents indicated that they were satisfied with the use of the computer i n the courses. Students most commonly cited convenience as the reason for giving the courses a favorable rating. Also, students who did well in previous courses tended to do well in the CAPSI courses.