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How Do Learning Styles Relate to Performance in a Computer Applications Course?
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Davidson, Gayle V.; And Others – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
A learning style inventory was administered to 68 undergraduates enrolled in a course on computer applications in education. Correlation of these data with grades on class projects and exams indicated that students with high abstract sequential ability had higher performance scores, and learners with a dominance in abstract random style had lower…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
The Impact of Computers in Classrooms.
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Riel, Margaret – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Describes study of elementary students that was conducted to assess the impact of microcomputers on classroom organization, interaction between teachers and students, and student learning. Teacher characteristics and their influence on learning outcomes are discussed, and a study that used computers for a writing project is described. (nine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction
Relation of Computer Attitudes and Computer Attributions to Enrollment in High School Computer Courses and Self-Perceived Computer Proficiency.
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Campbell, N. Jo; Williams, Janice E. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Describes a study of high school students that presents two exploratory path analyses of potentially relevant variables influencing both computer course enrollment and self-perceived computer proficiency. Computer attitudes and computer attributions are investigated, and implications for designing educational strategies are discussed. (25…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education