This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an instructor-led and a self-managed computer
training course. A sample of forty nine (n=49) previously disadvantaged South African adult
learners was used. Half the sample was randomly assigned to the instructor-led course, while the
other half was assigned to the self-managed course.
Data dealing with the course content and design, subject demographics, previous computer
experience, preferred learning style, and learning potential was collected prior to each course.
After the course, the ability to create key outcomes using the learned software was assessed, as
well as subject perceptions of the course and various support and performance system factors. The
results showed that there was no significant difference between the performance on the
competence assessment of the students from the two groups. The data did, however, indicate a
stronger preference for the self-managed approach. A number of limitations to the study were also
noted. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.A. (Industrial Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/16770 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Falkenberg, Ryan James |
| Contributors | De Beer, Marie |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xvi, 179 leaves) |
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