Is a Computer Assisted or Computer Delivered Developmental Mathematics Course Right for Your Lifestyle and Study Habits?

Check an answer for each question and calculate your score at the end to evaluate yourself.

1.My need to take a developmental mathematics course that is delivered predominately via or by the computer is:
High--I need to take it as soon as possible to meet a specific curriculum objective.
Moderate--I could take it later on campus in a traditional classroom setting.
Low--I do not need the course at all or could wait until it is offered again.

2. Being a member of a traditionally delivered course, teacher giving a class lecture every period is:
Not especially important to me.
Somewhat important to me.
Very important to me.

3. As a student, I would categorize myself as someone who:
Regularly gets class assignments completed on schedule or ahead of time.
Must be reminded to get class assignments completed on time.
Wait until the last minute to complete assignments and seldom on schedule.

4. Classroom discussion is:
Seldom, if ever, very helpful to me.
Occasionally helpful to me.
Almost always helpful to me.

5. When an instructor gives directions for a class assignment, I prefer to:
Ignore the instructions and figure it out for myself.
Read and follow the instructions myself and ask for help, if necessary.
Almost always need to ask the Instructor to explain the instructions.

6. Because of my personal and work schedule the amount of time I can devote to a developmental mathematics course being taught by the computer is:
More than enough time for a traditionally or teacher lectured developmental mathematics course.
Same as for a teacher lecture developmental mathematics course.
Less than the time devoted for a teacher lecture delivered course.

7. Attending class on a regular schedule or with less than six excused absences is:
Very difficult
Somewhat difficult
Not difficult

8. I would categorize my ability to read and comprehend or understand what I read as:
Good--comprehend the text without assistance.
Average--comprehend the text, but occasionally need assistance.
Slow--generally need assistance to comprehend text.

9. I consider my computer literacy skills to be:
Advanced--familiar with most common word processing and presentation programs
Average--familiar with one basic word processing and presentation program.
None--possess no computer skills or training.

10. In which type of learning environment are you most likely to do well?
Instruction delivered by the computer
Learning environment makes little or no difference to my success in a course
Traditional classroom (face-to-face with my instructor giving lectures)