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Download full textMandinach, Ellen B.; Thorpe, Margaret E. – 1988
This is the second of two reports on the first year activities and results of the Systems Thinking and Curriculum Innovation Project (STACI), a two-year project which is examining the cognitive demands and consequences of using the STELLA (Structural Thinking Experimental Learning Laboratory with Animation) software to teach systems thinking,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, Comparative Analysis
Bracey, Gerald W. – Electronic Learning, 1988
Reviews two studies whose results indicate that students who share computers develop better work skills and social attitudes. One study, using eighth graders and a computer simulation, measured performance on worksheets and final exams. The second study used language learning via computer-assisted instruction to compare results on achievement…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Competition, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedJelden, D. L. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1988
Reviews study conducted to compare levels of achievement on final exams for college students responding to combinations of test-item feedback methods and modes of test-item presentation. The PHOENIX computer system used in the comparison is described, and the use of ACT (American College Testing Program) scores for ability comparison is discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Analysis of Covariance
