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Peer reviewedBaird, William E. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1983
Included are abstracts of selected papers presented at the National Educational Computing Conference held in Baltimore in June 1983. The nine reports discuss varies computer uses at several levels, and includes a study of children's learning processes and software descriptions. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education, Conference Papers
Peer reviewedMarks, Gary H. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1982
Topics discussed include: (1) what is a simulation; (2) why simulate; (3) when to use simulations; (4) planning for instruction; (5) cautions and limitations; and (6) future developments. Suggests that computer simulation in science is both entertaining and motivating. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Computers, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedEmerson, Ian – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1988
Compares the computer assisted instruction (CAI) tutorial with its non-computerized pedagogical roots: the Socratic Dialog with Skinner's Programmed Instruction. Tests the effectiveness of a CAI tutorial on diffusion and osmosis against four other interactive and non-interactive instructional strategies. Notes computer based strategies were…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
