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Rowe, Neil C. – Educational Computer, 1981
Provides a checklist of stylistic elements to consider when writing simulation programs for use in computer assisted instruction. Subtopics include setting simulation parameters, questioning the user, displaying the results, and overall simulation organization. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Editing, Evaluation Criteria
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Klier, John D. – History Microcomputer Review, 1989
Discusses the use of computers in two college European history seminars. Students were required to perform online database searches to prepare their bibliographies, and to check their writing mechanics using a mainframe computer software package. Concludes that student-generated data searches should be included in required historical methods…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Databases, European History
Arms, Valarie – 1984
This document describes a software program, CREATE, which was developed at Drexel University to guide students in creating English compositions. A second program, ReCREATE, guides students in reading their finished papers and making global revisions. CREATE asks 20 questions that a teacher might ask a student in a pre-writing conference. Unlike…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Teichman, Milton; Poris, Marilyn – 1985
To learn more about the impact of word processing on the writing of college freshmen, a 2-year study involving 320 students of average writing ability investigated whether (1) students using word processors write significantly better than those who do not; (2) manipulating and improving sentences on a screen affects students' awareness of grammar,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Schumm, Jeanne Shay, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
Weaving together the latest knowledge and best practices for teaching children to read, this indispensable text and professional resource provides a complete guide to differentiated instruction for diverse learners. Uniquely integrative, the book places the needs of English language learners and students with disabilities front and center instead…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Research Methodology, Reading Skills, Literacy Education
Nickell, Samila Sturgell – 1985
One of the best teaching methods adaptable to the computer is the writing conference. The student and teacher meet at the computer and work with the piece directly on the screen. Holding writing conferences at the computer allows the teacher to get closer to the student's writing processes and to determine the stage or stages with which the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Microcomputers, Revision (Written Composition), Teacher Role
Davis, James E., Ed.; Davis, Hazel K., Ed. – FOCUS: Teaching English Language Arts, 1983
The 26 articles in this journal issue discuss the use of the computer in the English classroom. Among the topics and applications discussed are (1) computer assisted invention, (2) word processing, (3) overcoming computer anxiety, (4) using computers in technical writing classes, (5) grading student essays by computer, (6) the experiences of an…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Nager, Norman R. – 1983
Intended for use by public relations instructors, this paper examines computer assisted feedback systems for student homework and subjective examination questions. Specifically, it explores commercially available computer software and hardware programs that permit instructors to interact with student ideas and with their own past entries in an…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Education Work Relationship, Evaluation Methods
Collins, James L., Ed.; Sommers, Elizabeth A., Ed. – 1985
Distinguishing between teaching writing and teaching word processing, this book is intended as a guide for teachers who wish to teach writing with microcomputers. The 13 chapters and authors are as follows: (1) "Integrating Composing and Computing," Elizabeth Sommers; (2) "A Writing Teacher's Guide to Computerese," James…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation
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Wresch, William – College English, 1983
Describes projects using computer programs to help teach the writing process to college students. (MM)
Descriptors: College English, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computers
Flinn, Jane Zeni – 1986
Using J. Dewey's "reconstruction of experience" concept of revision, a study employed ethnographic methods to investigate the effects of computer assisted writing instruction on students' revising processes. Primary subjects, eight sixth-graders, completed a structured revision task on their compositions, with varying degrees of computer…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 6
Hayes, Mary F., Ed.; And Others – 1983
Prepared by classroom teachers, the papers in this collection synthesize their own teaching experiences with recent writing research revelations. Among the topics covered in the 37 papers are (1) computers in the English classroom, (2) values clarification and the teaching of autobiographical writing, (3) using journals, (4) grammar instruction,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cerebral Dominance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Area Writing
Bratcher, Suzanne, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1987
Intended to provide language arts teachers with practical ideas to help students become better writers, this focused journal issue addresses writing instruction at all levels, from elementary school through college. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Intuitive Writing" (J. Hise); (2) "Tutoring the…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education
1997
Fourteen conference papers on classroom techniques for second language teaching are presented, including: "Cooperative Learning at the Post-Secondary Level in Japan" (Steve McGuire, Patricia Thornton, David Kluge); "Shared Inquiry Fosters Critical Thinking Skills in EFL Students" (Carol Browning, Jerold Halvorsen, Denise…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Dance
Goodman, Ellen, Comp.; Hevia, Mary, Comp. – 1996
This collection of papers on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) reading and writing instruction includes: "The Use of the Newspaper in Teaching ESL Students" (Andrea Bittman); "Using a Combination of Life Experience Stories and Other Types of Stories To Teach the Writing Process and Build Self Confidence within the ESL Student" (Kathy Brightman);…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Audiotape Recordings, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills