The 2004 SABA International Development grant will be used to develop an on-line course in applied behavior analysis for University of Manitoba students as well as students from a variety of institutions and countries. The undergraduate-level course will be developed using a web-based Computer Assisted Personalized system of Instruction (WebCAPSI). Students will access the course from anywhere in the world simply by typing www.WebCAPSI.com into their Internet browser.
The course is designed using a computer-based version of Keller’s (1969) Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), with a focus on encouraging students to develop higher-order or critical thinking skills. The use of expository writing combined with peer review in a PSI computer-based course facilitates learning and increases critical thinking skills, while the flexibility of access allows students to complete course work at their own pace and convenience. A unique feature of the system is that students within a course may be peer reviewers (i.e., proctors) and receive credit for peer reviewing. The peer-review feature generates a high-degree of positive student interaction, regardless of location. Courses in several universities in Canada, the United States, and elsewhere will be merged using WebCAPSI. Students will receive credit for the course from any of the participating universities. The interactions between students of diverse backgrounds and cultures will enhance the educational experience. WebCAPSI archives all the data, permitting a detailed analysis of how students from different localities interact.
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