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Peer reviewedWideman, Herbert H.; Owston, Ronald D. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1993
Discusses knowledge base development as a pedagogical activity and describes a study of eighth graders that compared three instructional conditions: (1) expert system development work; (2) problem-solving activities using computer-assisted instruction; and (3) a control group that used traditional noncomputer methods. Pretest and posttest scores…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Courseware
Peer reviewedHoward, Janice R.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1993
Describes a study that examined problem-solving strategies selected by African-American preschool students with differing cognitive styles using LOGO computer software. Highlights include spatial development, minority performance and cross-cultural differences in cognitive style, and differences in field-dependent/field-independent children in…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Black Youth, Cognitive Style, Courseware
Peer reviewedDalton, David W.; Goodrum, David A. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1991
Describes a study that investigated the effects of computer programing activities, supplemented with problem-solving strategy instruction, on programing skills and on learner attitudes toward computers and toward problem-solving skills. The instruction of elementary students in LOGO and junior high students in BASIC is described, and further…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
