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Peer reviewedO'Byrne, Jeff – Journal of Reading, 1989
Examines the information handling ability of the personal computer. Shows how the personal computer can link three learning techniques into a coherent learning strategy appropriate for undergraduate college students. Argues that the personal computer is a powerful tool that can make students' efforts more productive. (RS)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Teichman, Milton; Poris, Marilyn – 1985
To learn more about the impact of word processing on the writing of college freshmen, a 2-year study involving 320 students of average writing ability investigated whether (1) students using word processors write significantly better than those who do not; (2) manipulating and improving sentences on a screen affects students' awareness of grammar,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Brown, Delanne Abbott; DeRusha, Earl A. – 1989
The paper describes a 4-year secondary program for learning-disabled students which combines special education and guidance. A teacher from each discipline uses a combined approach for postsecondary preparation programming for the students. The program focuses on building self-esteem, motivation, trust, and respect. The program is described in…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Guidance Programs, High Schools, Higher Education
Download full textWard, Hugh C., Jr. – 1994
A study was undertaken to explore whether students using an advance organizer-metacognitive learning strategy would be less anxious, more self-directing, more efficient, and more self-confident when learning unknown computer applications software than students using traditional computer software learning strategies. The first experiment was…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Computer Anxiety, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Weizenbaum, Joseph – EDUTECH Report, 1987
This two-part interview focuses on the high expectations for the role of computers in higher education that the author feels are not being met. Highlights include discussions of teaching methods incorporating computers, computer science education, computers as research tools, word processing, and the questionable value of learning programming…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
Peer reviewedKelly, Erna; Raleigh, Donna – Computers and the Humanities, 1990
Recommends that writing teachers integrate word processing and revision strategies when teaching how to diagnose and correct structural writing problems. Presents exercises employing these methods in a first-year English composition course. Stresses the computer's ability to help students evaluate their writing, encouraging eventual independent…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Discourse Analysis, Educational Research
