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Peer reviewedO'Brien, George E.; Pizzini, Edward L. – School Science and Mathematics, 1986
This study demonstrated that abstracts composed with the aid of a computer were rated higher than those without a computer. Categories assessed included spelling/punctuation, organization/design, sentence structure, clarity, and overall quality. Subjects were 68 students participating in the 1984 Secondary Student Training (SST) Research Program…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Research, Microcomputers
Craven, Timothy C. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1996
Experimental subjects wrote abstracts of an article using a simplified version of the TEXTNET abstracting assistance software; subjects were presented with either keywords or phrases extracted automatically. Results showed considerable variation among subjects, but 37% found the keywords or phrases "quite" or "very" useful in…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Download full textNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC), Washington, DC. Environmental Data Service. – 1974
OASIS (Oceanic and Atmospheric Scientific Information System) is an information retrieval service that furnishes ready reference to the technical literature and research efforts concerning the environmental sciences and marine and coastal resources. It provides computerized searches of both NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Citations (References), Computer Oriented Programs, Databases
Cason, Gerald J.; Cason, Carolyn L. – 1987
This study describes a computer based, performance rating information processing system, performance rating theory, and programs for the application of the theory to obtain ratings free from the effects of reviewer stringency in reviewing abstracts of conference papers. Originally, the Performance Rating (PR) System was used to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Oriented Programs, Conference Papers, Data Processing
Cason, Carolyn L.; And Others – 1987
A total of 1,071 rating sheets were completed by individual reviewers evaluating abstracts submitted to Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for the International Research Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland. Only 972 sheets contained usable data. Reviewers indicated a total of 12 ratings with possible comments for each abstract on machine…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Oriented Programs, Conference Papers, Data Processing
PDF pending restorationSuydam, Marilyn N., Ed.; Kasten, Margaret L., Ed. – Investigations in Mathematics Education, 1980
Presented are 13 articles which contain abstracts and analyses of research reports related to mathematics education. The first article considers six working papers, on a variety of topics, from E. G. Begle and the Stanford Mathematics Education Study Group. Of the remaining reports, two deal with problem solving, five with some aspect of learning…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Achievement, Calculus, Cognitive Style
Society for College Science Teachers. – 1982
Abstracts of papers presented at the 1982 Annual Meeting of the Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) are listed alphabetically by first author in this two-part program. The first set of 28 abstracts represents a wide range of topics and issues in college science teaching, including among others, solar energy, scientific/technical writing,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
