Sees deficits in social-cognitive skills as major problem for many offenders. Outlines development of computer-based software package designed to support existing life-skills training programs. Notes program is based on extensive field data collected from life-skills instructors. Describes data and model upon which product is based along with…

Teaching of computer programming in elementary and secondary schools has become a very popular activity. The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the empirical research on the benefits of learning computer programming on students' cognition abilities. The paper focuses on the question: Do the skills of computer programming transfer to…