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John P. Gallagher

John P. Gallagher

Professor of the Practice Emeritus
Fuqua School of Business
johng@duke.edu
Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708-0210
W237 Fuqua Sch of Bus, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Publications

Instructional applications of personal computers and spreadsheet software in accounting: A taxonomy of objectives and methods

Journal Article The British Accounting Review · January 1, 1989 Three major classes of instructional objectives that make use of personal computers and spreadsheet software are differentiated and discussed. The three major classes are distinguished by the extent to which they emphasize: (a) specific computer-modelling ... Full text Cite

Learner preferences in continuing professional education

Journal Article British Journal of In-Service Education · December 1, 1986 Full text Cite

Active learning for postsecondary educators: A study of two learning designs

Journal Article Alternative Higher Education · June 1, 1982 Research and theory related to experiential learning hold important implications for designers and teachers in postsecondary educational organizations. Three current approaches to the investigation of active learning are discussed. A research study of two ... Full text Cite

The effectiveness of man-machine tutorial dialogues for teaching attribute blocks problem-solving skills with an Artificial Intelligence CAI System

Journal Article Instructional Science · December 1, 1981 Two prominent design features of an Artificial Intelligence CAI (AI CAI) System for teaching problem-solving skills were experimentally evaluated. Seventy-six subjects were randomly assigned to four treatment groups formed by factorially combining two valu ... Full text Cite

A computer-oriented task analysis method for mathematics instruction

Journal Article Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation · January 1, 1981 Components of a computer solution for fraction problems in arithmetic have an analog in a new approach to educational task analysis. The components may be called goal-setting or planning elements, in contrast to the goal-satisfying or behavioral steps emph ... Full text Cite

Cognitive/information processing psychology and instruction: Reviewing recent theory and practice

Journal Article Instructional Science · December 1, 1979 With increasing frequency, constructs developed within the field of cognitive/information processing psychology are being employed in the development of instructional theory. This article attempts to organize a broad range of developments in instructional ... Full text Cite

Theory of learning mathematics with computer-assisted instruction: Hierarchical and nonhierarchical options

Journal Article Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation · March 1, 1979 The learning of arithmetic problems is assumed to be a Markov process involving conditioning of a set of k subskills, each consisting of one or more productions. An axiom set is provided, with the choice between two options for one axiom controlling which ... Full text Cite

A multimethod generative CAI system for remedial mathematics

Journal Article Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation · March 1, 1978 A computer-assisted instruction system for remedial mathematics has been written to yield four teaching methods based on two orthogonal variables: (1) With ad hoc frame orientation (AFO), training modules have a fixed order for all students, strict perform ... Full text Cite