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Shimizu, Hirofumi; Yoon, Soyoung; McDonough, Christopher S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
We taught seven preschoolers with developmental disabilities to point-and-click with a computer mouse. The computer-based training program consisted of three parts, based on a task analysis of the behavioral prerequisites to point-and-click. Training 1 was designed to shape moving the mouse. Training 2 was designed to build eye-hand coordination…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Task Analysis, Human Body, Skill Development
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Lane, Alison E.; Ziviani, Jenny M. – Computers & Education, 2010
Effective use of computers in education for children requires consideration of individual and developmental characteristics of users. There is limited empirical evidence, however, to guide educational programming when it comes to children and their acquisition of computing skills. This paper reports on the influence of previous experience and…
Descriptors: Computers, Programming, Computer Literacy, Academic Achievement