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Peer reviewedKlahr, David; Carver, Sharon McCoy – Cognitive Psychology, 1988
Two studies (N=56) assessed an instruction program designed to teach elementary school children a complex computer-programming skill--how to debug LOGO graphics and listing-processing programs. The use of a precise computer simulation model proved to be the crux of the instructional model's success. (TJH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedGoodwin, Bernard M.; And Others – CoED, 1984
Presents an instructional process designed to achieve educational objectives (comprehension, analysis, evaluation, synthesis, and application) in introductory computer programming and applications courses through student projects. The projects involve goals based on these objectives and integrate computational techniques, plotting displays, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Computation, Computer Graphics, Computer Software
Download full textMcCue, Camille; James, David – Advances in Engineering Education, 2008
This paper describes qualitative and quantitative research conducted with middle school students participating in a Future Cities Engineering course. Insights were sought regarding both affective and cognitive changes which transpired during the one-semester schedule of activities focused on modeling the infrastructure of a city built 150 years in…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Early Intervention, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
