The Effect of Programmed Achievement on Student Performance

The effect of retesting contingencies on achievement, anxiety, and attitude in seventh grade science

“…Had free-response items been used, perhaps differences would have been detected. This interpretation further supports Knight's [2] conclusions since he used the same type of item formats: structured-response for the treatments as well as for the posttests. Consequently, "practice effects" may be the variable under investigation in these studies rather than the "acquisition of concepts."…”

“…On the other hand, the mean of the initial test scores for all three groups are approximately the same. These results are in sharp contrast to those found by Knight [2]. In his study, the contingencies for testing placed more emphasis on preparation for and performance on the initial test than on the terminal test.…”

A Comparison of Two Mastery Approaches to Teaching Introductory Psychology

“…The other 50% of the final grade comes from major examinations. Research over the last several years (e. g., Haddad, Nation, &Williams, 1975;Knight, 1973;Nation, et al, 1974) has ind~cated that PA has been, and continues to be, an effective and reliable method for motivating introductory psychology students.…”

Undergraduate Tutors: Are They Useful?

“…Among these approaches have been Vernon's (1974) Total Mastery Learning, Keller's (1968) Personalized System of Instruction, and Programmed Achievement (Knight, 1973). Among these approaches have been Vernon's (1974) Total Mastery Learning, Keller's (1968) Personalized System of Instruction, and Programmed Achievement (Knight, 1973).…”