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Xerox University Microfilms 300 North Zoeb Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48100 76-9955 DEMIDOVICH, John William, 1927- THE INFLUENCE OF A COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE UPON THE ATTITUDES OF LOGISTICIANS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. The Ohio State University, Ph.D., 1975 Education, adult Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 THIS DISSERTATION HAS BEEN MICROFILMED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED. THE INFLUENCE OF A COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE UPON THE ATTITUDES OF LOGISTICIANS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By John William Demidovich, B.S., M.B.A. * * * * The Ohio State University 1975 Reading Committee: Approved by Dr. Robert W. McCormick Dr. William D. Dowling Dr. I. Keith Tyler Adviser Education ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I sincerely appreciate the personal interest and guidance I received from the members of my doctoral supervisory committee. In particular, I offer my sincere gratitude ... to Professor Robert C. McCormick, my major adviser, whose personal interest in me as an individual and as a doctoral student has continually motivated me to do my best throughout my dissertation efforts. ... to Professor William D. Dowling, from whom I gained a deep respect for problems and approaches to Adult Education Programs. ... to Professor Keith Tyler, under whose tutelage I have developed an enthusiastic interest in multi- media instruction. I also offer my gratitude to the several authors who gave me permission to use and modify their computer programs and their attitude measurement instruments used in this research, specifically, ... to Doctor G. Ronald Christopher of The Ohio State University. ii ... to Doctor Ernest J. Anastasio of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey. ... to Doctor Richard L. Solomon of the University of Pennsylvania. My special thanks are extended to Doctor John J. Kennedy who established the Research Consulting Service (RCS) on April 1, 1974 in the College of Education. Outstanding computer support was provided by Roger Brown. Susan Breinich and Mary Korfhage provided assistance in research procedures, instrumentation, design, and statistical analysis. I commend them all for their demonstrated research competencies. I also sincerely appreciate the voluntary par­ ticipation of the many logisticians who provided guidance or completed the questionnaires, pre- post tests, and the experimental treatment which were essential to this re­ search effort. Also, my sincere thanks are extended to Captain Thomas Rooney and Mr. Richard Sowar who helped me by re­ programming the "demo" program from Coursewriter III to Fortran and assisting in the analysis of the data produced in the CAI experiment. Particular appreciation is extended to my colleagues at the School of Systems and Logistics who deserve recognition for their support of this research. Colonel William B. Meharg, Chief, Continuing Education Division, provided impetus to this study. My close associate, Professor iii James D. Meadows, continuously rendered support throughout the research period but especially in determining the reliability of the attitude questionnaire; he assisted in administering both the pre-post tests and the experimental treatment. The Panel of Judges made up of Professors Jerome Peppers, Virgil Rehg, Harold Rubenstein, Arren Goodwin, Warren Barnes, and Roy Wood. Doctors Ronald R. Calkins and Bruce C. Elwell assisted in determining the validity of the attitude questionnaire items. In developing the CIU lesson, colleagues like Professors Donald Benoit, Kerry Crane, Charles Sternberg, Daniel Reynolds, Nicholas Lambiase, John McCann, Jimmy Morris, and Ernest Spitzer provided suggestions for im­ proving the treatment instrument which was ultimately developed and used in this research. The course directors who assisted in scheduling their managers to participate in the variety of research ac­ tivities deserve a special thanks. They are Professors Ernest W. Spitzer, Duane A. Christopherson, Roger H. Terzian, Donald Benoit, Robert See, and William Poe. Their spirit of cooperation made the data production experience a success­ ful one. A colleague, Doctor George Bohlen, was extremely helpful in the data analysis phase of this study. I gained a deep respect for his patience plus expertise in a iv variety of statistical analysis techniques available to a researcher. The Dean of the School of Systems and Logistics in 1974 was Colonel John J. Apple. He authorized the use of the School resources to support this study. This leader was very encouraging to the researcher in pursuing doctoral studies in Adult Education. I shall be eternally grateful to him for his confidence. In the early stages of this research effort Doctor Joel Champion offered conceptual ideas that aided the re­ searcher in focusing in on the major issues of this study. He graciously offered his time (including evenings and week-ends) to discuss and explore the different approaches an investigation could take in testing attitude changes. I thank him publicly for this support. The author wishes to thank Doctors John Ohliger, Beth Wismar, and John Belland for their continued advice and encouragement during my entire doctoral program. I also extend by thanks to Marie Rotert, our effic­ ient department secretary, who graciously contributed expertise to the preparation of this document and two years of typing effort. To Meredith A. Elwell, I offer my thanks for typing the final copy of this document. I am very grateful to my wife, Virginia, without whose encouragement, love, and devotion I would not have undertaken a doctoral program. To my mother-in-law, Lucetta Eikelberry, a special thanks for her assistance in performing the chores in my home that normally were accomplished by the author. Last, but certainly not least, to my daughter, Becky, and to my son, Chuck, my deepest thanks for their encouragement, understanding, and patience. vi VITA June 23, 1927 ....................Born - Youngstown, Ohio 1948 - 1968 ......................Air Force Officer 1953 - 1956 ..................... Assistant Professor of Air Science The Ohio State University 1955... ........................... BS, The Ohio State University 1963... ........................... MBA, George Washington University 1963 - 1965 ..................... Faculty, Academic & Allied Officers School Maxwell AFB, Alabama 1964 - 1974 ..................... Faculty, Annual Creative Problem-Solving Institute, State University College at Buffalo 1965 - 1968 ..................... Faculty, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio 1968 - 1971 ..................... Research Associate The Ohio State University 1971 - Present ................. Professor, Computer Systems Analysis Air Force Institute of Technology FIELDS OF STUDY Adult Education Dr. Robert W. McCormick Dr. William D. Dowling Dr. John Ohliger Instructional Technology Dr. I. Keith Tyler Dr.. John Bel land TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................... ii VITA ................................................ vii LIST OF TABLES ........................................ xi Chapter I INTRODUCTION ............................... 1 Problem ............................... 1 Background ............................ 3 Purpose ............................... 7 Significance .......................... 8 General Design ........................ 10 Literature Review ............... 10 P o p u l a t i o n ........................ 11 S a m p l e ............................ 11 Instrument Development

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