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Peer reviewedMacGregor, S. Kim – Computers in the Schools, 2002
Describes a study of first- and fourth-grade students that explored the relationship between the use of a computer paint program to create visual images and the subsequent verbal expression of these illustrations. Discusses results that compared the use of traditional media with the computer paint program. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedIrwin, Martha; And Others – Computers in the Schools, 1994
Describes a multicultural literacy project that has been successfully implemented in three school districts in southeastern Michigan and explains the hypertext materials that enhance it. Highlights include the needs of minority and economically deprived students; examples of screens; and implications of using hypertext materials to support…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Development, Economically Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedMaddux, Cleborne D. – Computers in the Schools, 1986
Discussion of microcomputer use in public elementary schools focuses on the field of special education. Two main ways of using computers are described: (1) traditional uses, including administration, computer-assisted instruction, and assessment; and (2) new applications, including programming, word processing, simulations, and prosthetic aids…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Simulation
