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Introductory Analysis in the Social Sciences Using Small-Scale Databases.
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Welford, Richard – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Examines the use of small-scale databases for introductory economic and social science statistics in higher education. The results of a research project at Portsmouth Polytechnic that used a specially written database are reported, the use of spreadsheets is discussed, and future considerations are suggested. (17 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Databases, Foreign Countries
Conceptual Change in Science.
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Driver, Ros; Scanlon, Eileen – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Describes research project being implemented in the United Kingdom that has been developed to examine the process of change in secondary school students' conceptual understandings in the physical sciences. Models of conceptual change are described, the role of computer based activities in promoting conceptual change is discussed, and software…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Concept Formation, Courseware
The Quality of Talk in Children's Joint Activity at the Computer.
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Mercer, Neil – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1994
Describes findings of the Spoken Language and New Technology (SLANT) research project which studied the talk of primary school children in the United Kingdom who were working in small groups at computers with various kinds of software. Improvements in the quality of talk and collaboration during computer-based activities are suggested. (Contains…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Courseware, Elementary Education
Tools for Exploratory Learning.
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Bliss, Joan; Ogborn, Jon – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Discusses the nature and function of mental models, explains tools for exploratory and expressive learning, and describes a research program to be conducted in the United Kingdom for 10- to 16-year-olds that is designed to explore characteristics of students' mental models. Highlights include knowledge domains; software, including simulations; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Discovery Learning
The Conceptual Change in Science' Project.
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Twigger, Daryll; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1991
Describes software that was designed in the United Kingdom to promote conceptual change in secondary school students studying mechanics. Direct Manipulation of Mechanical Microworlds, an interactive computer simulation, and VARILAB, a computer-based language for modelling systems, are explained; and two studies that will evaluate the effectiveness…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation
Effects of Experience on Microcomputer Use in Primary Schools: Results of a Second Survey.
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Jackson, Anita C.; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1988
Compares results of a current survey with an earlier one conducted in the United Kingdom to examine microcomputer use in primary schools. Highlights include the effect of experience; teacher training; influences on software use; individual versus group use; influences on cooperative behavior; teachers' aims in using microcomputers; and future…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries