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Peer reviewedPelletier, Pierre – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1992
Investigates the theoretical basis of the writing process and describes the possibilities of word processing as a tool to support it. Writing process models are compared; the advantages of word processing are discussed, highlighting the revision process; and a model for use by elementary and secondary teachers is suggested. (21 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Models
Download full textLipson, Joseph I.; Fisher, Kathleen M. – 1982
This paper explores new technologies, including computers and videodiscs, considering what they offer to education, how they can help contain educational costs, and how schools can begin to plan a smooth transition from today's primitive classroom environment to the electronically-equipped classroom of tomorrow. The introduction discusses general…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Learning Processes
Pea, Roy D.; Kurland, D. Midian – 1984
This paper synthesizes some of the many ideas and issues pertaining to research on the development of writing skills, and on creating new technologies for writing. Such technologies include computer-based production tools, videodiscs, and other mass storage technologies with potential for knowledge storing and structuring. The discussion also…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Broderick, Bill; And Others – Research in Developmental Education, 1987
These two serial issues are devoted to the impact of computers on education, and specifically their effects on developmental education programs. First "The Effects of Computer-Based Instruction" summarizes the literature on the impact of computer-based instruction, including a study by James and Chen-Lin Kulik and Peter Cohen, which found that:…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedDean, Robert L. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Discussion of computer technology in higher education focuses on a study that applied a cost model to compare the cost effectiveness of using computer-assisted instruction versus traditional instruction in freshman English composition courses. Implications of technological change for higher education are examined, and further research needs are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedLewis, Rena B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
Surveys the current status of assistive technology for individuals with learning disabilities and considers future promises and potential problems. A model is presented for conceptualizing assistive technology in terms of the types of barriers it helps to surmount. Efficacy research is reviewed for word processing, computer-based instruction,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Daily Living Skills
