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Peer reviewedClement, Catherine A.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
A study of correlations between analogical reasoning and Logo programming mastery among female high school students related the results of pretests of analogical reasoning to posttests of programming mastery. A significant correlation was found between analogical reasoning and the ability to write subprocedures for use in several different…
Descriptors: Analogy, Cognitive Tests, Correlation, Females
Peer reviewedMcGrath, Diane – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1988
Describes study of high school students that was conducted to determine whether instruction in a second programing language helps produce transfer of problem solving skills. The six dependent variables used in the study are discussed; pretests and posttests are described; and suggestions are made for further research. (36 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Pretests Posttests
Peer reviewedWhite, Charles S. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1987
Conducted to determine whether use of computerized file-management programs can enhance the development of information processing skills, this two-treatment experiment found that seventh through twelfth grade students in the computer-using/structured activities group received significantly higher mean scores than the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Peer reviewedPutnam, Ralph T.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
High school students' misunderstandings of the conceptual machine of the BASIC programming language were examined using a screening test and structured interviews to determine their understanding of fundamental concepts such as variables, assignments, loops, flow and control, and tracing and debugging. (MBR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Achievement Rating, Error Patterns, Interviews
Peer reviewedKurland, D. Midian; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
A study of high school students learning computer programming was conducted to determine the impact of programming on particular mathematical and reasoning abilities, the cognitive skills or abilities that best predict programming ability, and what students actually understand about programming after two years of study. (MBR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Tests, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedDalbey, John; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
Describes a study of junior high students which investigated academic achievement and higher cognitive skill development outcomes of a computer programming course in which two augmentations to traditional BASIC instruction were compared. A model for understanding learning outcomes is presented, suggesting ways to augment instruction to focus on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Instructional Improvement, Intermode Differences
Peer reviewedStolarchuk, Ed; Fisher, Darrell – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2001
Describes a study of Australian independent schools that assessed the use of laptop computers in science classrooms in grades eight and nine. Highlights include students' perceptions of teachers' interpersonal behavior; associations between teacher-student interpersonal behavior and students' attitudes to science and their enquiry skill…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
