Presents pros and cons of computer assisted instruction in education. Gives examples of lessons, discusses costs, types of computers, teachers as programmers, and research and development. (LK)

The teaching of mathematics today is undergoing a continuous process of change as new ideas and methods are filtered through the educational system. (CK)

Attempts to briefly answer why computers should enter the educational scene, and how can they be effectively employed in this context. With emphasis on physics, several operating systems used in England and the United States are described. (TS)

The subjects who received knowledge of correct response (KCR) immediately after responding to a programed instruction unit learned significantly more than those who received no KCR or those who could peek at the correct response before they answered. (AG)

Describes the structure of a set of computer programs (DITRAN) that translate the text of conversational exchanges appropriate for elementary physics discussions into an operational computer-based dialog. Dialogs produced in this manner are designed as a series of templated subprograms. The structure of a simple template is reviewed. (Author/TS)

Training Technology is issued twice yearly as a supplement to Educational Technology Magazine. (GB)

This article addresses questions associated with computers: Are they advantageous in the classroom? Do they help children learn? How can teachers learn more about them? Suggests guidelines for teachers learning about computers, listing books and ERIC documents for further investigation. (MP)

Presents justifications for computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in debate. Suggests programs that could be written. Discusses one CAI application: the use of CAI drills to train negative team members and to instruct in cross-examination skills. Includes the "Listing of CAI Drill for 1st Negative Debater." (PD)

Describes development and implementation of Individualized Instruction programs for foreign languages through a grant at the Ohio State University. Program emphasizes four-skill approach including proficiency in basic skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Believes computer assisted instruction program in German adds to high test…

Distinguishes between computer assisted instruction and computer managed instruction and relates some of their applications to the reading classroom. (FL)

This experiment tested the hypothesis that the Teaching Information Processing System (TIPS) could improve student learning. Students in six psychology classes were required to use TIPS. In other classes, students could earn extra credit for using it. Posttests indicated that students required to use TIPS scored significantly higher than casual…

Describes a CAI package intended to help teachers achieve facility with questioning techniques. The instructional package consists of an interactive computer simulation which diagnoses teachers' questioning problems, six interactive computer tutorials that treat specific questioning problems, and a computer-based post-test simulation designed to…

Reviews various forms of computer assistance in college level sociology courses, based on a 1979 survey of sociology instructors (all chairpersons of departments offering degrees in sociology). Findings indicated that the diversity and overall volume of instructional computing continue to rise within the discipline of sociology. (Author/DB)