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Tobias, Sigmund; Duchastel, Phillipe C. – Instructional Science, 1974
An experiment in which findings indicate that expected interactions among objectives, sequence, and anxiety were not significant. (Author/HB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavioral Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science
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Seidel, Robert J.; And Others – Instructional Science, 1978
This study was designed to test effects of a specified degree of learner control over the sequencing of instructional materials in a self contained tutorial CAI course in COBOL programming. Findings describe contributions and interactions of learner controlled variables with respect to instructional effectiveness and efficiency. (RAO)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Individualized Instruction
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Dyck, Jennifer L.; Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1989
Computer-naive university students (N=124) were taught the BASIC programing language by solving and receiving feedback on program comprehension problems stated in BASIC or on corresponding problems stated in English followed by problems stated in BASIC. Results support a sequential method of instruction beginning with use of natural language…
Descriptors: College Students, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
Cuneo, Diane O. – 1986
Turtle graphics is a popular vehicle for introducing children to computer programming. Children combine simple graphic commands to get a display screen cursor (called a turtle) to draw designs on the screen. The purpose of this study was to examine young children's abilities to function in a simple computer programming environment. Four- and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Computer Uses in Education