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Ross, Steven M.; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1988
Reports on research designed to systematically examine how the use of personalized word problems as practice examples would affect learning and attitudes. A computer program was used to generate the problems. It was concluded that presenting problems in familiar contexts made materials more interesting and understandable for students. (PK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedLowther, Deborah L.; Ross, Steven M.; Morrison, Gary M. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2003
This study examined the educational effects of providing fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grade students with 24-hour access to laptop computers. Specifically, the impact of laptops on classroom activities, student use of technology, and writing and problem-solving skills was examined. (Contains 47 references.) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Grade 5
