Describes a computer simulation of the evolution of species. This is a model for sorting out random and correlated paleontological events. (BB)

This report is based on the work of international research panels and a 1973 workshop on whether, and how, the computer could be used to enhance learning within individual disciplines in the secondary school. Eight recommendations are based on the criterion that the computer should be used in teaching only tasks that either it alone can fulfill,…

The Paris Faculty of Science is developing programs in computer-assisted instruction (CAI). Their first goal is to develop "questionnaires" (instructional sequences) administered by teletype machines which check on a student's knowledge in an area and draw his attention to basic concepts, definitions, and theorems in that area. Using an…

Discusses current uses of computers in United Kingdom schools, specifically in biology, chemistry, economics, geography, and physics classrooms. Suggests reasons why teachers are using computers and describes their application for simulations; construction, evaluation, and modification of models; and for academic games. (DS)

Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring (CAM) is a system designed to provide a curriculum defined in terms of performance objectives, test items to measure student performance on each objective, a set of comparable test forms to evaluate performance, testing throughout the period of the course, computerized analysis and reporting of results after…