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Achievement And Retention In The Audio-Tutorial Program Versus The Traditional Program, Rose Anna Swanson

Masters Theses

During Fall Quarter, 1970, 339 students enrolled in life science taught by the audio-tutorial method and 492 students in life science by the traditional method at Eastern Illinois University. This total population was compared with respect to achievement as measured by grades. A sample of 175 students was drawn from the population. The 76 audio-tutorial students were compared with the 99 students from traditional sections with respect to achievement as measured by grades earned, retention of material, and predicted grade point average.

The study was designed: 1) To compare the achievement in life science as measured by grades of those …