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Singhanayok, Chanchai; Hooper, Simon – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1998
Investigates the effects of studying alone or in cooperative-learning groups on the performance of high and low achievers, using either learner- or program-controlled computer-based instruction. Participants were 92 sixth-grade students. Results suggest that cooperative learning provides beneficial effects, and imply a need for software designers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development
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Liu, Min; Rutledge, Keith – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1997
Examines the learning benefits of a learner-as-designer environment simulating a real-world multimedia production house and its impact on at-risk high school students. Students showed a significant growth in their value of intrinsic goals and achieved several critical design skills. The experience provided many students, who could not otherwise…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Computer Software Development, Educational Environment
Schnackenberg, Heidi L.; Hilliard, Ann W. – 1998
This paper examines research studies of learner control in computer-based instruction (CBI) from 1987-1997. The review evaluates predictions and conclusions from previous literature reviews, in light of current research, and discusses the implications of recent findings for instructional development. Findings suggest that the positions that…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Ability