AECT Handbook of Research

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33: Learner-Control and Instructional Technologies
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Introduction
33.1 Learner control and computers
33.2 Learner control in instruction
33.3 Learner control in computer-based instructional delivery systems
33.4 Rationale for learner control in CBI
33.5 The effectiveness of learner control in CBI
33.6 The role of learner characteristics
33.7 Instructional choice
33.8 Rational-cognitive aspects of choice and learning
33.9 Emotional-Motivational aspects of choice and learning
33.10 Summary
33.11 An instructional theory of learner control?
33.12 Recommendations for future research
33.13 Conclusions
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