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Marschalek, Douglas G. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1988
Describes study of children in grades one, three, and five that examined their active processing and short term memory (STM) of color, contour, and interior pattern of shapes found in computer digitized pictures. Age-related differences are examined, and the role of processing visual information in the learning process is discussed. (12…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Processes, Color

Forsyth, Alfred S., Jr.; Lancy, David F. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1987
Compares the use of four different versions of a map by fourth and fifth grade students with a computerized adventure game which simulated an environmental exploration. Variables examined included type of map and student gender, ability to learn place location information while playing the game, and enjoyment of the game. (RP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation

White, Charles S. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1987
Conducted to determine whether use of computerized file-management programs can enhance the development of information processing skills, this two-treatment experiment found that seventh through twelfth grade students in the computer-using/structured activities group received significantly higher mean scores than the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy

Chen, Milton – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
Responses to a survey of high school students indicate male adolecents had greater total exposure to and more positive attitudes toward computers than females; there were fewer gender differences in enrollment in computer classes other than programing; and, when computer experience was controlled for, females showed similar levels of interest.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Equal Education, Experience