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Factors Affecting Microcomputer Use and Programming Ability of Secondary School Children.
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Mohamedali, M. H.; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1987
Presents results of a survey of British secondary school students which was conducted to obtain information about microcomputer use both in school and at home. Highlights include gender differences, students' attitudes toward computers, experience with computers, assessment of programming ability, and characteristics of competent programmers. (LRW)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Developed Nations
Sources of Difficulty in Assessing the Cognitive Effects of Learning to Program.
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Goodyear, Peter – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1987
Examines the cognitive effects of learning to program versus programming as it is experienced in introductory classes. Research studies that have analyzed the cognitive demands of programming are reviewed and criticized, problems of transfer of programming skills are discussed, and 42 references are provided. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses, Learning Strategies
Education, Information Technology and Cognitive Science.
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Scaife, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Discusses information technology and its effects on developmental psychology and children's education. Topics discussed include a theory of child-computer interaction (CCI); programing; communication and computers, including electronic mail; cognitive science; artificial intelligence; modeling the user-system interaction; and the future of…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction