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Rothschild, Lois H. – 1995
This paper presents a method to help high school students with learning disabilities increase their vocabulary in preparation for college, including preparation for college entrance examinations such as the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SATs). The approach focuses on the use of elaborative techniques in which students actively generate meanings and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Robinson, Maureen; Schonborn, Annette T. – Social Education, 1991
Discusses instructional uses for the "Carmen Sandiego" software series to encourage interest in geography. Suggests "Carmen" be incorporated into the curriculum by teacher-directed grouping that adds teacher instruction into cooperative and competitive arenas, curriculum integration linking diverse specialties, and isolated…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
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Hatasa, Kazumi; Hatasa, Yukiko – On-Call, 1997
Presents a lexical computer-assisted-language-learning tool for Japanese that is designed to develop vocabulary, "kanji," and verb conjugation knowledge. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation
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Renie, Delphine – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1998
Evaluation of French second-language learning among college and adult students with videodisk "Vi-Conte" found: beginners adopted less linear paths than adults or more advanced students; lexical acquisition varied by proficiency level; frequency, salience, mode of presentation of lexical items in a multimedia environment affected acquisition;…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Inst. for the Study of Adult Literacy. – 1994
Manuals are provided for SCORE, an industry-centered program designed to teach entry-level workers and trainees basic skills necessary for customer service and telephone sales. The metacognitive manual begins with a course outline and course description. The instructor guide consists of eight units: introduction, personal side of learning and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Critical Thinking
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Kitao, Kenji – Doshisha Business Review, 1992
Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has been studied in Japan since about 1963. However, materials for computer-assisted English second language instruction at the college level are not highly developed. A 1985 experiment in CAI at one Japanese university used materials developed by faculty, staff, and students. Instruction using CAI at Doshisha…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Course Organization