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Craig, Patricia D. – 1988
A program was developed using computer-assisted instruction to enable gifted primary-level students to learn the basic elements of note reading in the treble clef at individual speeds and without stress of competition. The target group was selected from students enrolled in beginning and advanced ukulele classes. The computer-assisted instruction…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Independent Study
Straw, Carolyn L. – 1989
A computer program was developed to increase GED test candidate's level of test taking skills, knowledge of algebra and geometry, and self-confidence for the GED Mathematics Test. The computer program was developed and written, then implementation was administered by three teachers in a GED study center. Two math scores were used to determine the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Baggett, Freeman E. – 1984
In order to create a computer-literate elementary school, this practicum aimed (1) to provide information about computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to all kindergarten through grade 5 teachers while developing a prototypical classroom in grade 2; (2) to increase community awareness of CAI; and (3) to encourage quality networking among educators…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
PDF pending restorationNordgren, James L. – 1990
A music teacher used the Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (MECC) study guide to implement a 10-week practicum intervention designed to increase sixth graders' retention of musical terminology. A total of 12 beginning band students used a computer-aided instruction program to review questions drawn from workbook materials they had…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Students
Houghton, Brenda L. – 1990
A 10-week practicum intervention was designed to improve second graders' spelling skills. A target group of five students who had exhibited difficulty in staying on-task and were performing a half-year below grade level was selected. Practicum goals were that 60 percent of target children would: (1) score at least 80 percent on spelling tests in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 2
Brickle, Woodrow, II – 1990
The negative impact of low attendance and the lack of effective, alternative classroom learning strategies are factors that mitigate against student interest and success in mathematics, particularly with respect to inner-city at-risk students. The goal of this practicum was to improve the problem-solving skills of a group of 50 alternative high…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
