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Download full textMahmood, Salma Jesmin – 2002
In 1985 The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) conducted an extensive investigation of student academic readiness for Texas' institutions of higher education. From the study it was learned that 30% of the students were unable to read, write or compute at desired performance levels. The state's response was the Texas Academic Skills…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Peer reviewedMandinach, Ellen B.; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
In this review of the research on how current computer learning environments can foster the acquisition of complex cognitive skills, two issues emerge: (1) what cognitive accomplishments are likely in the computer environment; and (2) what factors predispose students to benefit from the environment. (MBR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Access to Education, Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation
