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Improving Creative Thinking Using Instructional Technology: Computer-Aided Abductive Reasoning.
Shank, Gary; And Others – Educational Technology, 1994
Introduces the concept of abductive reasoning; discusses its importance for instructional designers in education; and describes the development of a computer program called the Abductive Reasoning Tool (ART) that helps students learn and understand abductive logic. Highlights include abduction and creativity, and field-testing ART with…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Designing HyperCard Stacks for Cooperative Learning.
Holden, Michael C.; And Others – Computing Teacher, 1992
Describes a HyperCard program designed to teach middle school students about AIDS in a cooperative learning setting. Cooperative learning techniques are discussed, including positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, and social skills; and results of field trials with fifth and sixth grade students are…
Descriptors: Accountability, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development
An Example of Software Development and Authoring with HyperCard: Creating an Interactive Video Simulation for Teaching Basic Principles of Classroom Management to Pre-Service Teachers.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Overbaugh, Richard C. – Computers in the Schools, 1994
Describes the development of an interactive video simulation, the "Classroom Management Simulation," that teaches eight basic principles of classroom management to preservice teachers. Highlights include the instructional design process, including task analysis; the use of HyperCard for programming; and results of field testing. (LRW)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Computers, Schools and Families: A Radical Vision for Public Education.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Debenham, Jerry; Smith, Gerald R. – T.H.E. Journal, 1994
Discusses computer-aided instruction from home computers as an alternative or an adjunct to public school education. Topics addressed include the partnership between parents and schools; new roles for parents and schools; financial considerations; educational software; a program to help teachers develop their own software; and field testing in…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware