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Download full textAtnip, Gilbert W. – 1985
This paper describes an undergraduate-level course designed to teach the applications of computers that are most relevant in the social sciences, especially psychology. After an introduction to the basic concepts and terminology of computing, separate units were devoted to word processing, data analysis, data acquisition, artificial intelligence,…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Literacy, Computer Simulation, Course Content
Peer reviewedTeague, Marianne; And Others – Education and Computing, 1987
Three articles discuss various aspects of computers in elementary education: (1) the use of electronic information services with elementary students in Maryland; (2) the introduction of computers into classrooms with students aged 10-12 in Switzerland; and (3) the use of microcomputer-based simulation in the United Kingdom to encourage…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Databases, Developed Nations
Lindsay, Peter H. – 1986
This paper reviews the current role of microcomputers as either a cognitive or sensory prosthesis, and evaluates their potential for meeting the learning needs of exceptional students. In the area of declarative learning, computers are used for drill and practice, tutoring, and "intelligent' tutoring. In the area of procedural learning,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems
