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Direct linkSegall, Noa; Doolen, Toni L.; Porter, J. David – Computers and Education, 2005
In the last few years, schools and universities have incorporated personal digital assistants (PDAs) into their teaching curricula in an attempt to enhance students' learning experience and reduce instructors' workload. One of the most common uses of PDAs in the classroom is as a test administrator. This study compared the usability effectiveness,…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Learning Experience, Examiners, Computer Assisted Testing
Sinclair, Kelsey J.; Renshaw, Carl E.; Taylor, Holly A. – Computers and Education, 2004
Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has been shown to enhance rote memory skills and improve higher order critical thinking skills. The challenge now is to identify what aspects of CAI improve which specific higher-order skills. This study focuses on the effectiveness of using CAI to teach logarithmic graphing and dimensional analysis. Two groups…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Teaching Methods, Memory, Laboratories
