This study utilized a Latin Squares design to assess equivalence of computer and paper-and-pencil testing methods in a clinical setting with college students. No significant differences between scores on measures of anxiety, depression, and psychological reactance were found across group and administration format. Most subjects preferred…

This investigation of the effect of school-based equity strategies on seventh and eighth grade girls' voluntary computer usage found that girls in schools where the strategies were implemented used computers more than boys; the reverse was true in the control schools. Reasons why the intervention was successful are suggested. (LRW)

This metaanalysis of 32 comparative studies shows that computer-based education has generally had positive effects on the achievement of elementary school pupils. However, these effects are different for off-line computer managed instruction and interactive computer assisted instruction (CAI); interactive CAI produces greater increases in student…