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Haven, Robert N. – 1985
This paper summarizes the state of instructional software being produced by commercial sources in the United States as of late 1984, and reports some of the trends which led up to that state. After a brief background synopsis and description of the procedure used to obtain information, the document discusses such topics as: amount of software…
Descriptors: Classification, Courseware, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Hartley, James – Educational Communication and Technology, 1987
Examination of how far research work on the design of printed text can inform research on the design of electronic text centers on three areas: the layout of instructional text, the role of typographic cueing, and the presentation of graphic materials. Future research needs are discussed, and 101 references are provided. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Courseware, Graphs, Illustrations
Peer reviewedTaylor, Vincent L.; And Others – Computers in the Schools, 1984
The pre-math computer program for preschool children that is described is divided into subprograms representing different basic numerical concepts--discrimination, recognition, and recall--and presents research design used to test the program's effectiveness with Head Start preschool children. Results indicate the program was ineffective…
Descriptors: Courseware, Graphs, Instructional Material Evaluation, Number Concepts
Collis, Betty, Ed. – Computing Teacher, 1988
Summarizes six research studies relating to computers in education. The research areas include the use of computer-generated graphs in critical evaluation and in learning distance and velocity concepts, sex differences in graphing skills, student evaluation of courseware, career paths of women with technological education, and characteristics of…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Critical Thinking
Download full textAdams, D. Daryl; Shrum, John W. – 1988
Effects of microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL) exercises and level of cognitive development on high school biology students' ability to construct and interpret line graphs were investigated. Forty-six students enrolled in general biology classes at a rural high school volunteered to participate in the study. These students were administered…
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedDugdale, Sharon – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1987
Describes Pathfinder, a microcomputer software package designed to improve students' understanding and skills in interpreting graphs of physical phenomena which was tested in high school math classes. Differences in strategies between various ability levels are reported, and student interactions based on observations and interviews are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
