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Computer Experience and Gender Differences in Undergraduate Mental Rotation Performance.
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De Lisi, Richard; Cammarano, Diane M. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1996
This study surveyed undergraduates (27 men, 83 women) to investigate gender differences in mental rotation. It compared pretesting on the Vandenberg Test of Mental Rotation (VTMR) and posttesting after two sessions of computer games. Men typically scored higher on pretest VTMR. After playing a game requiring mental rotation of figures, women…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Computer Games, Postsecondary Education
Effects of Psychology Courseware Use on Computer Anxiety in Students.
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Lambert, Matthew E.; Lenthall, Gerard – Computers in Human Behavior, 1989
Describes study that examined the relationship between computer anxiety and the use of psychology courseware in an undergraduate abnormal psychology class using four computerized case simulations. Comparisons of pretest and posttest computer anxiety measures are described, and the relationship between computer anxiety/attitudes and computer use is…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
The Effects of Computer-Based Writing Instruction and Mode of Discourse on Writing Performance and Writer Anxieties.
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Reed, W. Michael – Computers in Human Behavior, 1990
Describes a study of undergraduates at West Virginia University that was conducted to investigate the effects of computer-based instruction on writing performance and writing apprehension. Computer anxiety is measured, appropriate software is discussed, and the quality of pretreatment and posttreatment essays are compared with essays written…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Higher Education
Adapting Text Presentations to Media Attributes: Getting More out of Less in CBI.
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Morrison, Gary R.; And Others – Computers in Human Behavior, 1988
Summarizes three research studies on text and screen density variables in a computer based instruction (CBI) lesson. The first two studies investigated the effectiveness of low density text on lessons taught in print and CBI modes; the third study examined learner preferences for different screen densities. (43 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Higher Education
Improving the Effectiveness of Learning through Hypermedia-Based Instruction: The Importance of Learner Characteristics.
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Weller, Herman G.; And Others – Computers in Human Behavior, 1995
Discussion of hypermedia-based instruction focuses on studies of eighth-grade junior high school students that investigated differences in cognitive style during information-seeking behavior and learning, the effect of social context (collaborative versus individual study), and the effects of magnet school students' self-regulation of study time.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
The Use of Small Groups in Computer-Based Training: A Review of Recent Literature.
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Stephenson, Stanley D. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1994
Recent work in small-group computer-based training (CBT) reveals that the approach does not necessarily lead to higher achievement. Many of the studies, however, have methodological weaknesses. If proper guidance and structure can be provided to group members, using small group CBT should lead to higher achievement than individual CBT. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Learning, Aptitude, Comparative Analysis