Revised paper read at the seminar on Programmed Learning, 23rd University of Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, Lexington, Ky., April 23-25, 1970. (DS)

Offers a personal perspective on the use of computers in English instruction. (FL)

Literature on statistics instruction in dental education indicates course guidelines are available, and computer-assisted instruction is recommended. Self-instruction with programed materials is recommended as an effective and less costly alternative. (Author/MSE)

Presents some techniques developed to help improve student understanding of Mendelian principles through the use of a computer simulation model by the genetic system of the fruit fly. Includes discussion and evaluation of this computer assisted program. (MA)

Suggests the potential of the PLATO system in advertising education. (RL)

Evaluates benefits of computer-assisted instruction in an introductory sociology course on the college level. Findings indicated that students who used the self-testing computer program performed better than non-users on examinations covering course material. Additional research is suggested on student ability, pattern of use, and performance…

Describes the potential of computer technology for language teaching and learning and emphasizes that language educators cannot afford to ignore what technology increasingly has to offer. (Author/CK)

Describes the Financial System Simulator game, an Internet-based, interactive teaching aid that introduces undergraduate students to the domestic and international consequences of monetary policy. States that student surveys indicate the game keeps learners motivated and interested and helps them understand monetary policy. (JEH)

Discusses the need for a student who is using computer-aided instruction to also study the actual learning process. Regardless of the superiority of the teaching materials, the restructuring of previously existing knowledge structures in the learner is difficult. Computer-aided instruction should be aimed at helping with this restructuring.…

Presents the necessary steps for designing an effective language learning tool to foster communication and negotiation, considering the importance of supporting integral education, using tasks, providing elaborated input and feedback, and promoting collaborative learning. Reports on a study conducted using such a tool to determine whether…

Urges foreign language teachers not to resist the arrival of technology in the classroom, and cautions that language teachers cannot effectively incorporate computers and other new technology into their courses without updating their teaching methodology at the same time. (CFM)

Describes how combining small group collaborative learning and large-screen overhead projection from a computer workstation can enhance the effectiveness of writing instruction in business communication courses. Recommends an approach for further research into the effects of this technology in group learning situations. (MM)

The interact simulation environment has the potential to overcome problems associated with simulations by improving the lack of cost effectiveness, providing online guidance to students, and tailoring the supporting material to suit a wide range of contexts. Results show a flexible teaching and learning environment allows for teacher creativity.…

Investigates and outlines three approaches for foreign language writing instruction. It is argued that a combination of computer-assisted language learning and conference teaching would best provide a maximally goal-directed writing course tailored to the specific needs and learning styles of individual students with authentic material input and…