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Rattan, Dick – Social Education, 1993
Reviews a HyperCard stack designed for use in schools and at home. Describes the program as primarily a database of information on Iraq, Kuwait, and the Gulf War. Contends that the program is pedagogically weak and of marginal use in the classroom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Databases, Foreign Countries
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Robinson, Maureen; Schonborn, Annette T. – Social Education, 1991
Discusses instructional uses for the "Carmen Sandiego" software series to encourage interest in geography. Suggests "Carmen" be incorporated into the curriculum by teacher-directed grouping that adds teacher instruction into cooperative and competitive arenas, curriculum integration linking diverse specialties, and isolated…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
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Higgins, Kyle; Boone, Randall – Social Education, 1992
Presents study results adapting a social studies textbook to hypermedia format. Discusses study guides intended to increase the amount of instructional time for students, create a system offering curriculum enhancement and access, and decrease demands on teacher time. Concludes that hypermedia is as effective as lecture, especially for remedial…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Research, History Instruction
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Martorella, Peter H. – Social Education, 1991
Describes effects of interactive video in the social studies classroom. Delineates basic system components and how they may be used to access multimedia kits or to create teacher-designed systems. Illustrates the method by using kits in a tenth grade world history class and an eighth grade unit on the 1988 presidential campaign. (NL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology
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Bellan, Jennifer Marie; Scheurman, Geoffrey – Social Education, 1998
Argues that a virtual field trip can complement and enhance a real one. Discusses the benefits and pitfalls of both types of field trips. Outlines a series of student and teacher activities combining an actual field trip and a virtual one to Fort Snelling in St. Paul, Minnesota. (MJP)
Descriptors: Built Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)