Exploring the Solar System in the elementary school curriculum has traditionally involved activities, such as building scale models, to help students visualize the vastness of space and the relative size of the planets and their orbits. Today, numerous websites provide a wealth of information about the sun and the planets, combining text, photos,…

In the last decades, many education researchers have been trying to use computerized learning environments to enhance student learning. Without proper instructional supports and guidance, however, students often failed to acquire knowledge from computer-based learning activities. The objective of this study was to demonstrate how research-based…

Reviews design of a computer-driven interactive-video PLATO-based system designed to teach string vibrato technique and explores scope and sequence of information presented within the program. It is hypothesized that audio records within the program can be matched with real-time audio responses, paving the way for remedial work within the program.…

Much of traditional schooling in America is built around systems of compliance and control, characteristics which stifle the creative and entrepreneurial instincts of the children who are subjected to these tactics. This article explores a different approach to education, one that involves capturing the interest of the student through the use of…

Discusses results of a study of at-risk eighth grade students that investigated whether a constructivist multimedia learning activity after a social studies unit would show greater social studies knowledge and more positive attitudes toward and self-confidence in learning. Describes instruments used to measure student achievement and the…