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The Effects of Problem-Solving Software on Problem-Solving Ability.
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Funkhouser, Charles; Dennis, J. Richard – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
Pretests measuring problem-solving ability were administered to 71 students in a high school mathematics class. One group was given computer-augmented instruction; the other group was given instruction augmented by mathematics laboratory activities. Posttest results for problem-solving ability were mixed, but the group receiving computer-augmented…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction
Learning to Learn Revisited: Computers and the Development of Self-Directed Learning Skills.
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Lieberman, Debra A.; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1991
Considers three main components of self-directed learning: (1) topic knowledge; (2) procedural skills; and (3) self-monitoring. The role of computer-assisted instruction in autonomous learning is discussed, software that fosters independent problem solving is reviewed, and it is recommended that computers be incorporated in courses emphasizing…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Applications Software as Cognitive Enhancers.
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Lambrecht, Judith J. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1993
Discusses the use of microcomputer applications software in education, reviews the literature involving studies on the development of problem-solving skills and on the instructional use of spreadsheets, and describes a project for secondary school students using spreadsheets that provides cognitive support. (Contains 35 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Collateral Benefits of an Interactive Literacy Program for Grade 1 and 2 Students.
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Ross, John A.; Hogaboam-Gray, Anne; Hannay, Lynne – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 2001
This study examined the collateral effects of WiggleWorks, an interactive literacy program, in two settings: a cohort study comparing random samples of grade 1 and 2 students before and after software implementation, and a longitudinal sample tracing students from kindergarten to grade 1. Showed increases in computer use, skills, and…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware
Transfer of Computer Skills from Introductory Computer Courses.
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Beard, Charles H. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1993
Discusses the positive transfer of computer-related skills to new computer tasks and reviews transfer-related literature to provide recommendations to facilitate better transfer of students' skills from introductory computer classes to future needs. Topics addressed include course goals, user interfaces, problem solving, and software. (Contains 60…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Course Objectives, Courseware
Students as Hypermedia Authors: Themes Emerging from a Qualitative Study.
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Turner, Sandra V.; Dipinto, Vito M. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
In this study, seventh-grade students used hypermedia software, a graphics scanner, and a videodisc player to create multimedia research reports for science. Topics addressed include skill development, student and teacher opinions on time spent learning the software, student interactions, how students organized information, content-specific…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Courseware, Grade 7
Science Process Skills of 10th-Grade Biology Students in a Computer-Assisted Learning Setting.
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Lazarowitz, Reuven; Huppert, Jehuda – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1993
Describes a study of high school students that investigated the impact of computer-assisted learning (CAL) integrated with classroom-laboratory instruction versus classroom-laboratory work alone on students' achievement and mastery of science process skills in a microbiology course. Posttest scores are compared and the curriculum integration of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware