FQAR Components FQAR Modules FQAR Uses FQAR Users FQAR Publications Technology Sites Other Services


With the increasing use of Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) in teaching it is critical that teachers, administrators and software developers have up to date information about the impact of CAI in the educational environment. The FQAR assessment produc t provides a tool to gather this information in a timely and objective manner.

FQAR includes

  • Focus Group Information
  • Questionnaire Development & Data Collection Strategies
  • Analysis Strategies
  • Recommendation and Interpretation Strategies

    • FQAR is available in several modules

    FQAR Training Module

    This includes a training seminar covering:

  • Recommendations for the Development of CAI
  • Prescriptive based on past data
  • Focus Group Administration Techniques
  • Questionnaire Development Techniques
  • Data Collection Strategies
  • Data Analysis Procedures
  • Discussion of Interpretations
  • Using the data to improve your CAI

    • FQAR Instrumentation Module

    This includes on-site service covering:

  • Two days of Focus Group Administration
  • Development of a final customized Instrument

    FQAR Assessment Module

    This includes on-site full service evaluation with the production of a final report and recommendations

    The advantage of FQAR lies in obtaining objective information that is customized to the needs of a specific community. The data suggests that students are positively oriented towards the implementation of Computer Aided Instruction (CAI). However, it is necessary to know how specific student bodies are oriented towards CAI.

    FQAR answers questions such as:


  • Do the students like to use computers in classes?
  • What happens when CAI is made a requirement?
  • What do the students like about a particular CAI?
  • What is the level of usage?
  • Do students get enough on-line help?
  • Are students apprehensive about computer usage?
  • What role does the Instructor play in the use of CAI?
  • What role does ergonomics play in CAI?
  • Is learning made easier by the use of CAI?
  • Where is CAI best applied?
  • What are the do's and dont's in implementing CAI

    FQAR Users

    There have been several users of FQAR including University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University. For details of their use and for more information contact Ananda Mitra at (910) 765-8256 or send an e-mail to ananda@wfu.edu

    FQAR Publications and Presentations

    "Reports from a Longitudinal Study" Paper presented at the American Association for Public Opinion Research Conference, Salt Lake City, May 1996.

    "Evaluation of computer assisted teaching of History of Architecture." Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Annual, June 1995.

    "'Teacher effect' in determining effectiveness and attitude towards technology-assisted multi-media teaching: Report of a case study;" Instructional Delivery Systems, July 1994.

    "Use of Focus Groups in the Design of Questionnaires for Needs Assessment," Evaluation and Program Planning, May 1994.

    "Student demographic composition in a multi-media class: Effects on attitudes in computer-assisted teaching," Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Annual, June 1994.

    Other Technology Related Sites

    Wake Forest University Technology Assessment
    Technology in Education -- development and evaluation