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Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1997
Gives an introduction to three articles addressing the potential value of a network of after-school computer clubs called the Fifth Dimension. The articles demonstrate improvements in computer literacy (near transfer), ability to understand arithmetic and word problems (medium transfer), and reading and mathematics achievement (far transfer). (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Clubs, Computer Literacy
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Stolarchuk, Ed; Fisher, Darrell – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2001
Describes a study of Australian independent schools that assessed the use of laptop computers in science classrooms in grades eight and nine. Highlights include students' perceptions of teachers' interpersonal behavior; associations between teacher-student interpersonal behavior and students' attitudes to science and their enquiry skill…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
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Mandinach, Ellen B.; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
In this review of the research on how current computer learning environments can foster the acquisition of complex cognitive skills, two issues emerge: (1) what cognitive accomplishments are likely in the computer environment; and (2) what factors predispose students to benefit from the environment. (MBR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Access to Education, Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation