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Gundlach, Ann C. – 1985
Designed to assist the educator in making informed decisions about the quality and selection of instructional microcomputer software, this annotated bibliography examines literature dealing with the need for software evaluation, evaluation criteria, and the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction. Introductory materials provide a brief…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textWeber, Jennifer – 1993
Problem solving is applicable to all grade levels and subject areas. This study focused on the development of problem-solving skills in fifth grade students using problem-solving software. A pre- and post-test were administered to 21 fifth grade students. Four students were chosen for the treatment group and four for the control group. The…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Kincade, Jeannine H. – 1985
The purpose of this study was to locate and evaluate high-school-level economic software compatible with an Apple II or IIe computer. To identify software, computer searches were run, bibliographies were scanned, and reviews were collected. Only software that was recommended by some outside source was included in the evaluation. The following…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Sparks, Judith A. – 1986
This research paper based upon a thesis of the same title examines whether a statistically significant difference exists between computer literacy test scores for those students having a microcomputer in the home and those who do not. Relationships between student gender, adult education level, adult occupation, adult computer use, educational…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Literacy, Courseware, Family Environment
Schalago-Schirm, Cynthia – 1995
Eighth-grade students in New Jersey take the Early Warning Test (EWT), which involves reading, writing, and mathematics. Students with EWT scores below the state level of competency take a remedial mathematics course that provides students with computer-assisted instruction (2 days per week) as well as regular classroom instruction (3 days per…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Allison, Bill – 1999
This report describes a strategy for infusing computer technology into the essay composition process in order to enhance student achievement. The targeted population consisted of freshman high school students in a middle class community in central Illinois. Problems related to the use of computer technology in the learning process were documented…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
