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Davies, Peter; Minogue, Claire – Economics, 1988
Discusses the goals of the Computer Working Party in Great Britain, presenting their assessment of current computer hardware and the market for economics software. Examines "Running the British Economy," a macroeconomic policy simulation that investigates the links between values and policy objectives and encourages questioning of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews
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Olsen, Mark – Computers and the Humanities, 1987
Evaluates WordCruncher, a "text indexing and retrieval" system aimed at manipulating large bodies of text. States that it offers an intriguing method of organizing and analyzing text on a large scale. Concludes that this IBM PC/AT compatible product is, with minor exceptions, well designed. (GEA)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Humanities Instruction, Word Processing
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Lovell, Michael C. – Journal of Economic Education, 1987
Illustrates different types of opportunities for using computer assisted instruction (CAI) on personal computers in the teaching of economics with four examples of currently available software. Describes the difficulties in providing and supporting CAI, and concludes with an analysis of the difficulties caused by the "public goods character" of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Reviews, Economics Education
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Rycroft, Robert S. – Journal of Economic Education, 1987
Reviews fourteen econometric and forecasting programs for the IBM PC family of computers. The comparison is based on analytical capabilities, cost, operating characteristics, and user-friendliness. Concludes that the programs do not differ enough to provide grounds for rejection of one program in favor of another. Includes names and addresses for…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Economics
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Maxey, Phyllis F. – International Journal of Social Education, 1987
This article examines 16 selected examples of microcomputer software and videotape programs which may be used to achieve the goals of law-related education. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Computer Software, High Schools, Law Related Education
Slavin, Robert E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1990
IBM has advertised huge reading gains for Writing to Read, an expensive computer laboratory program aimed at improving the reading and writing performance of kindergarten and first grade students. However, the evaluations done to date simply do not support the program's effectiveness at improving young children's reading achievement. (MLH)
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Program Evaluation
Fyffe, Darrel W.; And Others – 1984
This discussion of the use of microcomputers to simulate complex situations for classroom use describes the advantages of using simulations, including their adaptability to many subject areas and content fields, their power to explain complex concepts, and their ability to provide variations for individual users. As an example, seven objectives…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers
Gravander, Jerry W. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1985
Discusses applications of microcomputers to: (1) presentation of the content of humanities courses, especially computer assisted instruction and simulation programs; and (2) science, technology and society courses to reinforce points about limitations and appropriate uses of computers. Examples of computer programs used to facilitate these…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
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Reinecker, Lynn – Computers and Education, 1985
Describes technique involved in designing a clinical simulation problem for the allied health field of respiratory therapy; discusses the structure, content, and scoring categories of the simulation; and provides a sample program which illustrates a programming technique in BASIC, including a program listing and a sample flowchart. (MBR)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Certification, Clinical Experience, Computer Simulation
Johnson, Craig W.; Orban, Deborah A. – Educational Technology, 1985
Routines developed for an ongoing course in research methods and statistics provides examples of the custom instructional applications that can be created using extended BASIC and a light pen, including title and transition displays, progressive disclosure, animation, overlays, and simulations. Strengths of this technique are reviewed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Animation, Classroom Techniques, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
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Sorkin, Sylvia J. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1991
Presented is a way to provide students with a review and an appreciation of the versatility of pointers in data structures by improvising with binary trees. Examples are described using the Pascal programing language. (KR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computer Science Education, Computer Software
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Zaskis, Rina; Leron, Uri – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1991
The LOGO subroutine turtle geometry and Euclidean geometry are compared with respect to their treatment of similarity and difference of plane figures. The problem and its proposed solution of introducing a FLIP operation are viewed briefly from the perspectives of mathematics, computer science, and education. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Geometry
Majsterek, David – 1985
The proposal put forward in this presentation centers on the use of the microcomputer for the generation of educational research, both as a powerful tool for information collection and as a means for analyzing the generated data. The microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL) principles described in this paper may be used in rural classroom settings as…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Data Collection, Educational Research
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Science Teacher, 1987
Provides reviews of four computer software packages designed for use in science education. Describes courseware dealing with a variety of tips for teaching physics concepts, chemical reactions in an aqueous solution, mitosis and meiosis, and photosynthesis. (TW)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction
Solomon, Gwen – Electronic Learning, 1986
Review of software designed to help students find and use reference materials covers use of databases and word processing programs to record and organize notes for student research papers and online databases to acquire research materials. Learning activities for teaching how to use these resources include program for computer dictionary. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Dictionaries, Elementary Secondary Education