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Students' Actual and Perceived Use of Navigational and Guidance Tools in a Hypermedia Program.
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Trumbull, Deborah; And Others – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
Reports on an exploratory study which used tracking records and evaluation questionnaires to examine the ways students use a hypermedia system. Findings in the following areas are discussed: enjoyment, ease of use, perception of system control, actual search strategies, perceived purposive search strategies, and effectiveness of search strategies.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Hypermedia, Microcomputers
Relationships among Hypermedia-Based Mental Models and Hypermedia Knowledge.
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Ayersman, David J.; Reed, W. Michael – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1998
Analysis of data from two studies of undergraduates (n12 and n18) enrolled in a hypermedia-in-education course at West Virginia University determined that the group with more hypermedia knowledge more frequently cited nonlinear models, supporting the premise that students require hypermedia experience before they can use nonlinear information…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Higher Education
Computer Use, Computer Attitudes, and Gender: Differential Implications of Micro and Mainframe Usage among College Students.
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Wu, Yi-Kuo; Morgan, Michael – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Describes study of college students that examined relationships between their attitudes toward computers and amount of computer use. Microcomputer and mainframe computer usage are examined, gender differences are discussed, the need to use computers in classes is considered, and perceived educational benefits and social impact of computers are…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation
Mathematical Problem Solving and Computers: A Study of Learner-Initiated Application of Technology in a General Problem-Solving Context.
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Dugdale, Sharon; LeGare, Owen; Matthews, James I.; Ju, Mi-Kyung – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1998
A study of 38 K-12 teachers at the 1996 summer institute of the Northern California Mathematics Project suggested that a learning environment incorporating technology, facilities for sharing computer solutions, and development of skills with software can foster effective and spontaneous learner-initiated use of technology for mathematical…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Educational Research, Educational Technology
Elementary Students' Use of Electronic Information Services: An Exploratory Study.
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Marchionini, Gary; Teague, Jerry – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1987
Describes study that was designed to explore whether elementary students of different ages could effectively use selected electronic information services. The performances of students in grades two-three and grades four-six in using an online encyclopedia are compared, examples of searches are presented, and suggestions for further research are…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Effects of Cooperative Learning and Learner-Control Modes in Computer-Based Instruction.
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Crooks, Steven M.; And Others – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1996
Investigated the effects of cooperative instruction, individual instruction, and learner control of instructional elements (practice items, summary material, review material) on 128 undergraduate students' test performance, attitudes, option use, and student interactions and found that posttest performance was not influenced by either learner…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Drills (Practice), Higher Education
Computers and Teachers: Factors Influencing Computer Use in the Classroom.
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Marcinkiewicz, Henryk R. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1994
Reports on a study examining how well several personal variables predict elementary school teachers' use of computers for teaching. Variables examined included innovativeness, teacher locus of control, perceived relevance of computers, and self-competence in using computers. Data on age, gender, and years of computer experience were also…
Descriptors: Competence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy