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Clements, Douglas H.; Joswick, Candace – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2018
In reviewing the six articles within this "Instructional Science" special issue, we are reminded of Schoenfeld's ("Educ Res" 45(2):105-111, 2016) review of American Educational Research Association president-authored papers for the centennial celebration of AERA. There, he succinctly unveiled the content focus of AERA research…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Educational Research, Educational History, Educational Trends
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Clements, Douglas H. – Computers in the Schools, 1985
This review of the research on Logo use with pre-high school students highlights programing and learning stages, cognitive requirements, and effects of Logo programing on social-emotional development, achievement, and problem-solving abilities. (MBR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education
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Clements, Douglas H.; Meredith, Julie S. – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1993
Reviews research involving the LOGO computer programming language and its effect on children's achievement in mathematics, language arts, and problem solving, as well as social-emotional development. Identifies some of the unique characteristics of LOGO that may contribute to student learning. (MDM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research
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Park, Sunhee; Clements, Douglas H. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1995
Investigated development of ability to recognize, anticipate, and plan the replay of recorded action sequences. Effects of an educational intervention on this ability were evaluated for two- to five-year olds. Results suggest that representational competence is a teachable concept and that a complex mediating structure allows children to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
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Clements, Douglas H.; Nastasi, Bonnie K. – Computers in the Schools, 1985
Reviews research on the effects of the educational application of computers on student social-emotional development and details a study which examined the effects of two computer environments--computer assisted instruction and Logo--on six specific components of social-emotional competence (initiation and participation, social problem-solving,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Clements, Douglas H. – Young Children, 1987
Reviews the research concerning young children's use of computers in terms of their social/emotional development (peer interaction and cooperation, peer teaching and helping, social and cognitive interaction, and attitudes), language skills (language development, prereading reading, and writing skills), and mathematical and problem-solving skills.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology
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Clements, Douglas H.; Battista, Michael T. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1990
Presented is a study which focused on using turtle graphics programing for geometric problem solving. The goal was to investigate changes in children's mathematical knowledge and results indicate that the LOGO environment enriched children's geometric conceptualizations and sophistication of their geometric thinking. (KR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
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Wheatley, Grayson, H.; Clements, Douglas H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
The use of calculators in helping students to construct their own learning is discussed. Two games which illustrate this concept are presented. The features of a constructivist lesson which uses calculators are listed. (CW)
Descriptors: Calculators, Cognitive Development, Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics
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Clements, Douglas H.; And Others – Young Children, 1993
Reviews the research illustrating the wide-ranging benefits of open-ended computer programs such as LOGO. Considers the ways in which these programs develop young children's subject-matter knowledge and problem-solving and socioemotional competencies. (BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning