This study assessed whether word processing can be taught conceptually so that students can decontextualize concepts from a specific program setting and thus achieve a greater level of learning and far transfer. The sample for this study consisted of 38 students at Central Wyoming College enrolled in word processing classes--two sections during…

Describes a pilot project which introduced computer technology to junior high school students from lower socioeconomic and ethnic minority communities in a Colorado Springs, Colorado, school district. Discussion includes student and faculty selection process, course components, participant feedback, budget requirements, and recommendations. (MBR)

This report documents the design, development, and implementation of computer applications curricula in a pilot program augmenting the regular curriculum for eighth graders at a private middle school. In assessing the needs of the school, a shift in focus was made from computer programming to computer application. The basic objectives of the…