Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Teachers | 4 |
| Researchers | 2 |
| Administrators | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Reggini, Horace C. – Revista del Instituto de Investigaciones Educativas, 1983
This review of the findings of recent cognitive science research pertaining to learning and teaching focuses on how science and mathematics are being taught, analyzes how the presence of the computer demonstrates a need for radical rethinking of both the theory and the practice of learning, and points out that if educators fail to consider the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Epistemology, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials
Download full textComputers in Life Science Education, 1990
The 12 digests of Computers in Life Science Education from 1990 are presented. The articles found in chronological sequence are as follows: "The Computer as a Teaching Tool--How Far Have We Come? Where Are We Going?" (Modell); "Where's the Software--Part 1"; "Keeping Abreast of the Literature" (which appears…
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedSperandeo-Mineo, R. M.; Tripi, G. – Physics Education, 1988
Studies the pressure and energy of particles interacting through a Lennard-Jones potential and correlates thermodynamical properties with system structural characteristics. Analyzes the relationships between computer simulated data and the van der Waals equation. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education
Rosenthal, Donald, Ed. – Computers in Chemical Education Newsletter, 1981
Selections from volume 4 (numbers 1-4) of the Task Force on Computers in Chemical Education (TFCCE) Newsletter are presented. Number 1 includes an introduction to and objectives of the newsletter and TFCCE, a report on computer-related activities in the chemistry department at Eastern Michigan University, a list of TFCCE members, a discussion of a…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Blosser, Patricia E., Ed.; Mayer, Victor J., Ed. – Investigations in Science Education, 1982
Volume 8, No. 2 of Investigations in Science Education contains critiques of articles dealing with science education research about various aspects of instruction. Also included are five responses from authors of articles to critiques of their work as it has been reported in professional journals. In total, this volume contains 10 critiques and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation
Fernandez, Anne, Ed.; Sproats, Lee, Ed.; Sorensen, Stacey, Ed. – CAL-Laborate, 2000
The science community has been trying to use computers in teaching for many years. There has been much conformity in how this was to be achieved, and the wheel has been re-invented again and again as enthusiast after enthusiast has "done their bit" towards getting computers accepted. Computers are now used by science undergraduates (as well as…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Earth Science, Educational Technology
Modell, Harold, Ed. – Computers in Life Science Education, 1987
Designed to serve as a means of communication among life science educators who anticipate or are currently using microcomputers as an educational tool, these four volumes of newsletters provide background information and practical suggestions on computer use in over 80 articles. Topic areas include: (1) teaching physiology and other life sciences…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Dellow, Donald A., Ed.; Poole, Lawrence H., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1984
The articles in this collection identify and discuss challenges facing community colleges as they attempt to implement the new microcomputer technology for instructional and administrative purposes. The collection includes: "The Microcomputer Revolution and Its Impact on Community Colleges," by Donald A. Dellow and Lawrence H. Poole;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Education, College Administration, College Libraries
Computers in Life Science Education, 1988
Designed to serve as a means of communication among life science educators who anticipate or are currently using microcomputers as an educational tool, this volume of newsletters provides background information and practical suggestions on computer use. Over 80 articles are included. Topic areas include: (1) using a personal computer in a plant…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Blosser, Patricia E., Ed.; Helgeson, Stanley L., Ed. – Investigations in Science Education, 1985
Abstracts and abstractors' critiques are presented for 11 articles related to instruction, attitudes, and teacher education. The research studies examined: (1) an instructional strategy incorporating process and conceptual knowledge to promote transfer of learning; (2) effects of instruction using a Visual Response System on achievement of male…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style
Modell, Harold, Ed. – Computers in Life Science Education, 1992
This document consists of four years (40 issues) of a newsletter devoted to computers in life science education. Titles of major articles in this collection include: (1) "Good Versus Bad Software: What Makes the Difference?" (G. Kearsly); (2) "Linkway: Hypermedia for IBM Personal Computers" (L. Kheriaty); (3) "Where's the…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Biological Sciences, Biology, College Science
Gjertsen, Margaret; Risley, John S. – The Physics Teacher, 1987
This document was developed to help teachers locate computer software to enhance the teaching of traditional physics at all educational levels. It contains a table listing approximately 900 packages. The table is organized by type of computer (Apple II, Atari, Commodore, IBM PC, Macintosh, and TRS-80) and is alphabetized first by publisher and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Nanlohy, Phil, Ed. – Australian Educational Computing, 1993
The 43 papers in this collection were presented at the Australian Council for Computers in Education 1993 annual conference. The papers focus on research and scholarship in the use of computers at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. The papers address the following aspects of the use of computers in education: (1) theoretical…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Business Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
New Horizons in Education, 1997
The articles in this journal, in either Chinese or English (all with English abstracts), on elementary and secondary education in Hong Kong include: "Environmental Education: A Head, Heart, and Hand Approach to Learning About Environmental Problems" (Daniella Tilbury); "Social Subjects and Civic Education in Secondary Schools"…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Chinese, Civics, Classroom Techniques
