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Liechty, Anna L. – 1989
This study addresses two questions: how can computers be effectively employed in the composition classroom, and to what extent does instruction in writing complement the use of the word processor in developing writing skills? Thirty-eight current research studies on the effects of using word processing to teach composition are reviewed. The…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Process Approach (Writing)
Download full textPadgett, Ann L. – 2000
The purpose of this study was to examine the quantity of words written by an intermediate elementary student when paper and pencil are used and compare it with the quantity of words written with a computer. One fifth-grade magnet homeroom consisting of 16 students was involved in this study. The participants were randomly placed into two groups.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 5, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
