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Peer reviewedNachmias, Rafi; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Examines (1) how students evaluate information obtained in the science laboratory; (2) the effects of use of microcomputer-based laboratory; and, (3) the effects of explicit instruction on critical evaluation skills. Discusses results in terms of students' propensity to accept incorrect graphs and in terms of the effect of the enhanced instruction…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Graphs
Peer reviewedMandinach, Ellen B.; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
In this review of the research on how current computer learning environments can foster the acquisition of complex cognitive skills, two issues emerge: (1) what cognitive accomplishments are likely in the computer environment; and (2) what factors predispose students to benefit from the environment. (MBR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Access to Education, Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation
