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Effects of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Cognitive Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis.
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Liao, Yuen-Kuang – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
A meta-analysis was performed to synthesize existing research on the effects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on cognitive outcomes. Analysis of 31 studies indicated that CAI had moderately positive effects on student cognitive outcomes and that the outcomes of using CAI extend beyond the content of the specific software or subject area. (42…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Application of Computer Technology to Educational Administration in the United States.
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Bozeman, William C.; And Others – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1991
Description of evolution of computer applications in U.S. educational administration is followed by an overview of the structure and governance of public education and Visscher's developmental framework. Typical administrative computer applications in education are discussed, including student records, personnel management, budgeting, library…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Data Processing, Educational Administration, Educational Change
Computer-Based Mathematics Learning.
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McCoy, Leah P. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1996
Examines research on computer-based mathematics learning in the context of constructivist learning and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards. The reviewed studies examined the effectiveness of computer software in the three categories of programming, computer-assisted instruction, and mathematical tools. Future research is…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Honing in on the Target: Who among the Educationally Disadvantaged Benefits Most from What CBI?
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Swan, Karen; And Others – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Analyzes results of a study that investigated the efficiency of computer-based instruction (CBI) for teaching remedial skills in reading and mathematics to educationally disadvantaged students in grades 3 through 10. Test results from Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) and Metropolitan Achievement Tests (MAT) are compared, and further research is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Covariance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Technological Competence: Training Educational Leaders.
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Bozeman, William C.; Spuck, Dennis W. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1991
Discussion of the competence of school administrators in the use of technology focuses on the results of a survey of data processing specialists in 165 school districts that was conducted to determine the importance of various educational computer applications. It is recommended that educational applications of computers be included in preservice…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Analysis of Variance, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
Electronic Connections and Equal Opportunities: An Analysis of Telecommunications Distribution in Public Schools.
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Leigh, Patricia Randolph – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1999
Analyzes telecommunications data in public schools in the framework of individual rights to equal educational opportunities, drawing from the Equality of Educational Opportunity (EEO) report (Coleman, 1966). Examines data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (1996) to determine if there were significant differences in access…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
How Exemplary Computer-Using Teachers Differ from Other Teachers: Implications for Realizing the Potential of Computers in Schools.
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Becker, Henry Jay – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1994
Describes a study based on data from a national survey of elementary and secondary school teachers that identified exemplary computer-using teachers and examined differences between exemplary and other computer-using teachers, including school environments, personal backgrounds, and teaching practices. Collegiality, school support, resource…
Descriptors: Class Size, Collegiality, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction