Discusses the need for improved methodologies and tools to guide the design and development of interactive technology-based instructional materials. Topics discussed include mental models; knowledge representation; knowledge analysis and acquisition systems; the effectiveness of instructional transactions; strategy analysis systems for…

Notes that proponents of writing across the curriculum may find a partner in the proliferation of computers on campuses. Points out that discussions about how to teach effectively with computers provide a new incentive and focal point, reinforcing the principles of sound writing pedagogy. (SR)

Knowledge-based expert systems used as job aids or job coaches can cut the amount of training time significantly and reduce training costs. (SK)

Explains how using computers allows adults to learn basic skills in new ways and to avoid reliving experiences with frustration, failure, and humiliation that they may have endured as children in school. Includes advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of computers in instruction. (JOW)

Compares differences in achievement, homework time, and attitudes between college students using computer-assisted instruction to complete accounting homework and those completing traditional homework problems. Findings reveal no significant difference in achievement or time spent on homework. Students using computers, however, had more positive…

One way to entice students into high school journalism courses is to integrate desktop publishing (via microcomputers) as a vehicle for type-setting, design, and pagination of school publications. Desktop publishing also saves time, cuts costs, and provides vocational training. (MLH)

This is the third in a series of articles discussing models that can be used to help students visualize the interaction of computer hardware and software. It focuses on a demonstration of how the computer works when the LOGO programing language has been added to memory. (LRW)

Discussion of the use of computers in math instruction highlights two possibilities suggested in response to an earlier journal column: (1) a program written in BASIC for producing spirolaterals, and (2) the use of LOGO list processing to solve matrix problems for exploring geometric transformations. (LRW)

Rebuts arguments raised against computer assisted instruction (CAI). The potential problems of CAI relating to health, negative pedagogical effects, theoretical limitations, costs, and teachers' attitudes are discussed. Those who incorporate CAI have a responsibility to ensure its best possible use and limit its negative effects. (CB)

Discusses three trends in remedial instruction that merit the attention of clinicians and teachers including: individualized instruction based on individualized diagnosis, effective teacher questioning during prereading activities to establish purpose, and interactive computer assisted instruction which provides immediate feedback. (RS)

The computer software TOPIC is designed primarily for the acquisition and practice of topical vocabulary in context. It bridges the gap between ready-made "learnware" and authoring packages by meeting teacher and learner requirements. Sample exercises are provided. (Author/LB)

In this paper, experiments with equal-length and different-length coupled pendulums were carried out measuring the frequency of energy exchange between them using microcomputer-based technology. The experiment described in this paper would be most appropriate for an introductory mechanics laboratory course. (15 references) (LZ)

Presents a comprehensive synthesis of research on learning strategies, focusing on the practical use of these strategies in CAI (computer-assisted instruction) design; identifies 13 of the most researched learning strategies and suggests ways to incorporate them into CAI design; and discusses future research topics. (Contains 63 references.) (LRW)

A typology of authoring programs in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) with different features (reconstruction, rearrangement, matching, transformation, multiple choice, vocabulary data bank, simulation) is presented. Examples of screen presentation methods and a catalog of teaching/learning software requirements are included. (Contains 12…

Notes that, whereas technology in the classroom has served primarily as a means of making learning more efficient without affecting broader aims, that role is changing as a new pedagogy emerges, one that alters both the means and ends of education. Outlines four general themes that distinguish the emergent pedagogy and the role of technology in…