Summarizes a House Committee on Education report that looks at the uses of technology in today's schools. Finds that there are economic forces that work against the development of innovative software. Points out that the quality of educational software has been improving. (MVL)

Explains uses of computer hardware when it's no longer needed to teach computer literacy. Describes a mini-lab pilot project which consists of several computers mounted on carts used similarly as audiovisual equipment. Lists advantages, disadvantages, and percentages of time used for instruction, interfacing, word processing, graphing, and…

Describes a project that prepares teachers to be computer literate by writing computer programs, constructing computer modules, and then integrating the teacher generated hardware and software into science laboratory experiences. Presents goals, descriptions of interface modules, reaction of participants, and objectives. (MVL)

Discusses the role of computers with young children and suggests that effective use should be based on an understanding of how children learn. Topics discussed include curriculum goals; criteria to consider when buying computers; teacher training; software selection; environmental considerations; and criteria for integrating computers into early…

Reports on the results of a survey that assessed the extent of use of computer and video technology in library media centers (LMC) located in rural, suburban, and urban elementary schools in Texas. Topics surveyed include videocassettes, computer assisted instruction, and functions of the library media specialist. (five references) (LRW)

Discussion of problem solving in education focuses on 19 statements about problem solving that have implications for the educational use of computers. Topics discussed include thinking processes; groups and cooperative learning; transferring knowledge to other domains; short term memory and chunking; tutoring; simulations; and programing. (38…

Describes study that was designed to examine the impact of action and sound on preschool children's preferential selection and recall of verbal content presented in a computer microworld. Visual superiority and auditory superiority hypotheses are discussed, sex differences are examined, and results indicate the importance of including action. (29…

At Mitchell College of Advanced Education (Australia), 15 students took methods and statistics in social sciences and 15 took computing using Pascal on an interactive, microcomputer-based distance education system. The computing students found interactive assignments superior to mail. Low use of a remedial math program and teleconferencing were…

Compared computer-assisted behavioral health counseling intervention for high school students (N=45) with a health tip educational intervention (N=17) and an assessment only group (N=15). Found significant dietary improvement among computer-assisted counseling group and lesser improvement among two control groups. (Author/CM)

Describes a microcomputer-based software package developed at the University of Surrey for teaching digital signal processing to undergraduate science and engineering students. Menu-driven software capabilities are explained, including demonstration of qualitative concepts and experimentation with quantitative data, and examples are given of…

Discussion of the optimization of the instruction of concepts emphasizes theories of cognitive psychology. The development of instruments to record the mastery of concepts by fifth graders is described, variables of both instruction and learning are discussed, and a field experiment that compared the effectiveness of video directed instruction and…

Describes Project CHILD (Computers Helping Instruction and Learning Development), a computer-integrated learning system for elementary schools developed at Florida State University. Topics discussed include restructuring the grades and the curriculum; changing roles of teachers, students, and parents; motivation; time on task; cost-effective use…

Describes an empirical study of the effect of computer game practice on the improvement of skills that are related to visual perception in young children. Treatment of experimental and control groups of kindergarten children in Israel are described, and recommendations for the use of computer games versus educational games are given. (23…

Criticizes the statistical methods used in a previously published article that compared a commercially produced computer program with traditional teaching methods. Measures of instructional effectiveness are described, the assignment of student pairs is examined, and the use of blocking variables with analysis of variance is discussed. (LRW)

Described is an application of educational technology that serves 700 students enrolled in 7 biology courses. Audiovisual and computer-assisted instruction are included. The integration of interactive audio with computer software is highlighted. (CW)