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Peer reviewedWilson, David; Lavelle, Susu – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1992
Compared the effects of LOGO Computer-Aided Instruction (CAI), and a standard curriculum without computer exposure among grade three Zimbabwean children. No significant differences were found between the groups exposed to LOGO and to CAI, but both achieved significantly greater gains that the groups without computer exposure. Results suggest that…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedElliott, Alison – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1993
Explored relationships among gender, play style, and skilled performance in LOGO computer-based tasks of four-year-old children. Found no significant gender differences in play styles and LOGO skills. Predictors of LOGO competence were differentiated by gender. Suggests that boys' and girls' routes to competence differ, though both genders display…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedLai, Kwok-Wing – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1993
Thirteen 8- to 10-year-old students participated in a Lego-LOGO learning environment, coupling Lego building-block activities with Logo computer programming, to evaluate whether this learning environment was conducive to metacognitive awareness and cooperation. Results suggested positive cognitive and affective outcomes, especially for the younger…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cooperative Learning
