Described and evaluated is a course structured around SPSS (the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences) that helps psychology students review what they have learned in an introductory statistics course and apply these quantitative skills to other courses. Student evaluation showed that course objectives were met. (Author/RM)

A project is described which will design, develop, field test, and refine a computer-based instructional system for remediating problems in memory and metacognition of students with hearing disabilities. The system will focus on fundamental cognitive skills underlying every content area. (CL)

The article addresses preservice training of teachers of hearing-impaired children in the use of microcomputers as an instructional tool interwoven into the educational curriculum and incorporating computer graphics, problem solving, and logical thinking. Guidelines are offered for software selection. Teacher attitudes and opinions regarding the…

Seven factors concerning the marketability of special education computer software are reviewed: proliferation of computers in the schools, distribution patterns, consumer demand, quality of the product, the ability to use the material over time without revision, focus on basic skill development, and the effects of future trends. (CL)

Analysis of relative instructional efficacy for 12 hearing impaired and 12 hearing adolescents revealed significantly fewer errors on problem solving tasks for hearing impaired Ss in the microcomputer condition than in the teacher-directed condition. Normal hearing Ss produced significantly fewer errors than the hearing impaired Ss regardless of…

The evolution of the computer assisted instruction program at California School for the Deaf (Fremont) is traced over a 13-year period. Noted is a cost-effective authoring system which allows teachers without any programing knowledge to create and ilustrate computerized lessons. (CL)

The paper describes and provides pilot study data on a computer-based reading comprehension program for learning disabled students in grades 4-9. The program features diagnosis and practice in five skill areas: semantics, syntax, relationships, inference, and interpretation. (CL)

Reviews some computer-assisted language programs now in use. Sees the benefits of computer-assisted instruction as: (1) allowing teachers to structure the students' interaction with the material, (2) allowing the process to be displayed as a process, and (3) providing efficient use of the stored material by various levels of users. (SED)

Looks at past work done in computer assisted instruction for Latin, describes how the University of Delaware project in Latin arose and its goals and features, and makes suggestions for future uses. The project consists of five programs spanning the first year of college-level Latin study for a total of 40 to 60 hours. (SED)

A program at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf uses microcomputers to help students initiate communication and play an active role in deciding the topic of communication and the way the lesson proceeds. Preliminary results suggest the program can enhance reading skills as well as broader aspects of language use. (CL)

Administrators can help teachers follow six steps to gain the skills and confidence to use computers in the classroom: (1) familiarization with microcomputers, (2) understanding classroom computer applications, (3) acquiring parent and community support, (4) finding appropriate software, (5) introducing computers to students, and (6) evaluating…

The paper discusses similarities between programed instructional teaching machines and computer-assisted instruction. It describes research concerning programmed instruction and increased flexibility of computers and recommends research to integrate computers with more systematic planning, and with an emphasis on producing effective learning…

Describes types of courseware that are available and presents a checklist of evaluation criteria, considering program operation, program content, student outcomes, and pedagogical concerns. (SK)

Developments in artificial intelligence have relevance for the education of severely/profoundly retarded persons by enhancing the learning of facts, principles, skills and concepts and by providing opportunities (via more portable equipment) for applications in a wide variety of settings. (CL)

The article reviews computer applications in special education (drill and practice, tutorial programs, simulations, gaming, discovery, and problem-solving programs) and suggests approaches for publishers and educators in providing improved services in the future. (CL)