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Mohammed, Adel Abdulla; Kanpolat, Yavuz Erhan – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2010
Introduction: Computers and other technological instruments in general have become a more common practice in our schools nowadays, and Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has been recently provided in various formats from kindergartens on. It can help children at-risk for learning disabilities. Method: This study investigated the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Classification, Foreign Countries
Michael Mendicino; Leena Razzaq; Neil T. Heffernan – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
This study compared learning for fifth grade students in two math homework conditions. The paper-and-pencil condition represented traditional homework, with review of problems in class the following day. The Web-based homework condition provided immediate feedback in the form of hints on demand and step-by-step scaffolding. We analyzed the results…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Homework, Computer Assisted Instruction, Effect Size
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Pemberton, Joy R.; Borrego, Joaquin, Jr.; Cohen, Lee M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2006
We assessed the effects of using LearnStar[TM], an interactive, computer-based teaching tool, as an in-class exam review method. Students with higher LearnStar review scores had higher grades. Furthermore, students' satisfaction ratings indicated that LearnStar reviews were more enjoyable and conducive to participation than traditional reviews.…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grades (Scholastic), Student Attitudes
Bayrak, Bekir; Kanli, Uygar; Ingec, Sebnem Kandil – Online Submission, 2007
In this study, the research problem was: "Is the computer based physics instruction as effective as laboratory intensive physics instruction with regards to academic success on electric circuits 9th grade students?" For this research of experimental quality the design of pre-test and post-test are applied with an experiment and a control…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Physics
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Pedersen, Paula; Farrell, Pat; McPhee, Eric – Journal of Geography, 2005
This article addresses the lack of outcome-based research on the integration of technology into pedagogy at the undergraduate college level. It describes a study performed at a Midwestern university, testing the relative effectiveness of paper and electronic topographic maps for teaching map-reading skills, and considers the relationship between…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Map Skills, Geography Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Siskind, Theresa G.; And Others – 1992
The instructional validity of computer administered tests was studied with a focus on whether differences in test scores and item behavior are a function of instructional mode (computer versus non-computer). In the first of 3 studies, performance test scores for approximately 400 high school students in 1990-91 for tasks accomplished with the…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing
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Hamerstrom, Helen; And Others – CALICO Journal, 1985
Describes the computer hardware and software programs developed by Anne Arundel County, Maryland to integrate the use of the computer into upper level literature classes. A study undertaken to determine whether computers in Spanish and French classes made a difference in language learning is also described. No significant differences were found.…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Games