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An Examination of the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS:88) Database To Probe the Correlation between Computer Use in School and Improvement in Test Scores.
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Weaver, Gabriela C. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2000
Examines the database for the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS:88) for connections between student use of computers in math and science classes and their academic success. Finds that computer use was significantly correlated with gender, socioeconomic status, parent's level of education, and Item Response Theory (IRT) scores.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Longitudinal Studies, Mathematics Education