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Thinking with Computers, Part II.

Wiburg, Karin; Carter, Bruce – Computing Teacher, 1994

Examines research on computers as cognitive enhancers, focusing on applications software that includes spreadsheets, graphing, and databases. Appropriate computer-based problem-solving environments for young children are reviewed, and implications for teachers are suggested. (Contains eight references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software

Computers as Cognitive Tools: Learning with Technology, Not from Technology.

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Jonassen, David H. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1995

Cognitive tools, computer-based applications normally used as productivity software, can also function as knowledge representation formalisms that require learners to think critically. Databases, spreadsheets, semantic networks, expert systems, and multimedia/hypermedia construction can function as computer-based cognitive tools to expand student…

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education