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Peer reviewedArthurs, Edna M.; DeFranco, Thomas C.; Young, Michael F. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1999
Describes a study of sixth grade middle school students that examined whether tuning students' attention to information in a mathematics problem impacted their problem-solving performance. Discusses use of the Jasper Woodbury Problem-Solving series and results of statistical analyses that showed the importance of creating mathematical problems…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Analysis of Covariance, Grade 6
Peer reviewedLehrer, Richard; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
This study examined the instructional effectiveness of three software learning environments--LOGO, drill and practice, and teacher-directed activities--for preschool special needs children. Cognitive distancing was applied to classify children and child-software interactions; dependent measures included indicators of problem solving, skill…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis


