The effects of computerized teacher feedback systems within curriculum-based measurement (CBM) in the area of spelling were studied. A controlled study involving 27 special education teachers and 54 mildly-handicapped (learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, or educable mentally retarded) students indicated the superior effectiveness of enhanced…

Discusses the complexity of educating teachers so that they can effectively utilize educational software and integrate it into the curriculum. The cognitive orientation of computer learning environments is emphasized, preservice and inservice experiences are suggested, learning theories are discussed, and a sample experience for teachers using…

Describes a 1987 survey of bibliographic instruction in U.S. academic libraries that was sponsored by the Library Orientation-Instruction Exchange (LOEX), and compares results with data gathered in 1979. Highlights include instructional methods, print and nonprint materials, evaluation methods, publicity methods, and suggestions for future…

Describes the use of computer labs in a Texas high school. Highlights include word processing; a study skills course; software programs currently in use by English and English-as-a-Second-Language classes; physical layout, including security considerations and furniture; hardware, including printers; and guidelines for the selection of software.…

Describes computer-based study of undergraduates that examined the consistency of macroprocessing, or cognitive processing, of instruction in different content domains. Presentation modes are explained, pretests and posttests are described, and the implications of the results for the investigation of individual differences in learning are…

Discussion of appropriate feedback in an instructional setting focuses on a study of undergraduates learning graphics materials production techniques that investigated whether internal feedback, provided by an expert system, differed in effectiveness from external feedback, provided by an instructor. The effects of each on processing activities…

Discusses ways to generate and present images to students to study chemicals and chemical reactions. Contrasts current technologies with traditional means of displaying images. Summarizes experiences with the use of interactive videodisk-based lessons for chemistry instruction. (MVL)

Answers early childhood teachers' questions concerning the addition of a computer to the classroom setting. (BB)

Describes current government projects and expenditures that promote the growth of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in Taiwan schools, and contrasts CAI efforts in Taiwan with those in the United States. Topics discussed include teacher training; courseware development; the development of a Chinese language authoring system; and problems and…

Describes study of 60 high school students that examined the relationship between mathematics performance, students' attitudes toward computers and calculators, and whether the relationship is similar for males and females. Results indicate that both male and female students with more positive attitudes toward computers and calculators perform…

Discusses the design and implementation of a computer-controlled instructor workstation (IWS), including a videodisc player, that was developed at the Air Force Academy. System capabilities for lesson presentation, administrative functions, an authoring system, and a file server for courseware maintenance are explained. (seven references) (LRW)

Reviews the controversy over the effects that various forms of computer use are likely to have on different children's learning, motivation, and social behavior. Considers difficulties in the current state of empirical research in this area, and offers recommendations for future research. (Author/BJV)

Suggests four overlapping areas of exploration that might help spark "creative re-formations" of the way English teachers think about computers and their relationship to writing: (1) computers and teaching writing, (2) computers and language theory, (3) computers and learning from the past, and (4) computer research in other fields. (GEA)

Describes hypermedia and its potential uses in learning and teaching. Highlights include storage and manipulation of information; levels of learner control; the roles of teachers and learners and the interactions between them; theoretical and technical problems; instructional difficulties; and evaluation principles for hypermedia. (LRW)

Describes a successful school model that is piloting computer hardware and software while reviewing and modifying classroom strategies and instructional techniques. Discusses the purpose of the school and a typical day of instruction. Lists results for the fifth and sixth grades. (MVL)