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Priest, Samuel J.; Pyke, Simon M.; Williamson, Natalie M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Microcomputer based laboratory activities have been suggested to have a number of benefits in science education. However, their implementation produces mixed results, and student perception data have in the past yielded responses that are negative regarding the technology. This work presents a case study of three first year undergraduate chemistry…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Science Experiments, Chemistry, Comparative Analysis
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Lou, Shi-Jer; Guo, Yuan-Chang; Zhu, Yi-Zhen; Shih, Ru-Chu; Dzan, Wei-Yuan – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
This study aims to explore the effectiveness of computer-assisted musical instruction (CAMI) in the Learning Chinese Musical Instruments (LCMI) course. The CAMI software for Chinese musical instruments was developed and administered to 228 students in a vocational high school. A pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design with three…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Music Education, Music Appreciation
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Kluge, Annette – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2008
The use of microworlds (MWs), or complex dynamic systems, in educational testing and personnel selection is hampered by systematic measurement errors because these new and innovative item formats are not adequately controlled for their difficulty. This empirical study introduces a way to operationalize an MW's difficulty and demonstrates the…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Self Efficacy, Educational Testing, Computer Uses in Education
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Özdener, Nesrin; Biyik, Reha – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2007
The aim of this study is to develop a new curriculum, which meets the standards of today's computer literacy and enables the students to apply the MS Excel program in their daily lives as a tool, for the spreadsheet courses in computer lessons in the 6th, 7th, 8th grades of the current curriculum of the Turkish Ministry of National Education,…
Descriptors: Courseware, Factor Analysis, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development
Ozdener, Nesrin; Biyik, Reha – Online Submission, 2007
The aim of this study is to develop a new curriculum, which meets the standards of today's computer literacy and enables the students to apply the MS Excel program in their daily lives as a tool, for the spreadsheet courses in computer lessons in the 6th, 7th, 8th grades of the current curriculum of the Turkish Ministry of National Education,…
Descriptors: Courseware, Factor Analysis, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development
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Li, Xiaoming; Atkins, Melissa S.; Stanton, Bonita – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2006
Data from 122 Head Start children were analyzed to examine the impact of computer use on school readiness and psychomotor skills. Children in the experimental group were given the opportunity to work on a computer for 15-20 minutes per day with their choice of developmentally appropriate educational software, while the control group received a…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, School Readiness, Disadvantaged Youth
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Garcia, Penny Ann – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2002
The classroom teacher's comfort and familiarity with computers and software influences student-computer use in the classroom. Teachers remain mired in repetitive introduction of basic software mechanics and rarely progress with students to advanced concepts or complex applications. An Online Assistant (OLA) was developed to accompany the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Familiarity, Computer Uses in Education