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Farrace-DiZinno, Anna Marie; Douglas, Graham; Houghton, Stephen; Lawrence, Vivienne; West, John; Whiting, Ken – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
Describes a study that recorded the type and severity of body movements of 79 boys with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and 67 non-ADHD boys while playing a computer video game. Results of multivariate analysis of variance showed no statistically significant differences in body movements between ADHD and non-ADHD boys. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Body Language, Comparative Analysis, Computer Games
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Mergen, A. Erhan; Pray, Thomas F. – Simulation & Gaming, 1992
Reviews the development and the principal elements of total quality management (TQM) and demonstrates methods for introducing some of the key elements into a strategy-oriented business simulation game that can be used to teach future managers. Topics discussed include increased focus on the customer; continuous improvement; and competitive…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Algorithms, Computer Games, Computer Simulation
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Mumtaz, Shazia – Computers & Education, 2001
Describes a study of elementary school children that examined computer use in the home and at school. Highlights include frequency of activities; playing games on home computers; word processing at school; gender differences; and negative impact of school use of computers and positive impact of home computer use on attitudes toward computers. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Computer Games, Elementary Education
Downes, Toni; Reddacliff, Cathy; Moont, Sue – 1995
This study examined how children, drawn from K-6 grades in 3 primary schools in southwest Sydney, use computers in their homes and the physical and social environments within which they use them. Key issues explored were diversity of access, range of uses, and factors which influence use, including gender, age, and parental and sibling role…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Computer Games