ABSTRACT
A research study was designed to compare the pre-try-out draft with the post-try-out draft in terms. These are effectiveness of learning as measured by changed student performance; the extent and nature of learning difficulties experienced by the students; and the 'efficiency' of learning as measured by study time. In many of the studies individual teachers or curriculum development teams have collected try-out data and used it to prepare one revised version of materials which they themselves have developed. The most obvious comparison to make between the pre- and post-try-out versions of the course is in terms of the performance of the two groups of students on the eight assignments and in the examination. Though performance in assessment is an important indicator of success in course design, so are the students' reactions to the learning process. The feedback from try-out provided a wealth of data on students' learning experiences and led to many recommendations to unit authors for changes.
