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Peer reviewedMareschal, Denis; Shultz, Thomas R. – Cognitive Development, 1996
Presents a computational framework for modeling cognitive development that provides a language paradigm with which to compare and contrast different facets of children's knowledge. Describes the generative connectionist algorithm "cascade-correlation," the successful use of the algorithm to model cognitive development in various…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement
Peer reviewedSchustack, Miriam W.; Strauss, Rachelle; Worden, Patricia E. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1997
Addresses the effects of an after-school computer club network, the Fifth Dimension, on children's computer knowledge development. Compares Fifth Dimension novices and "experts" who had attended several times previously. Concludes that despite the absence of formal instruction, children's knowledge about computers is enhanced. (AEF)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Children, Clubs, Computer Literacy
