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Peer reviewedDavy, John – Teachers College Record, 1984
The instructional computer program LOGO enables children to construct their own programs. This article presents an evaluation of LOGO and use of computers in education. The author discusses reasons why computer science belongs in high school rather than elementary school. (DF)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Peer reviewedScrimshaw, Peter – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1988
Summarizes the results of a study that examined the importance of selecting suitable learning tasks for individual children and the role computers might play in this matching process. The discussion covers both programs that aid teachers in task selection and programs that allow children to choose their own tasks. (2 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software
