Describes three exercises that will assist advanced high school and undergraduate students in understanding: (1) the concepts of randomness; (2) the importance of randomly assigning subjects to treatments; and (3) the statistical concepts of degrees of freedom. (ZWH)

A method is proposed for using computer systems to introduce students in geography courses on the college level to quantitative methods. Two computer systems are discussed--Interactive Computer Systems (computer packages which enhance student learning by providing instantaneous feedback) and Computer Enhancement of Instruction, CEI, (standard…

In most computer-assisted-language-learning (CALL) projects, research forms an important part of the development process. However, this research frequently goes unnoticed by the academic community, and developers often fail to receive academic recognition for the research component imbedded in their development projects.(Author/ER)

The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…