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The Effects of Microcomputers on the Secondary Special Education Classroom Ecology.
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Rieth, Herbert; And Others – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1987
This study compared 52 resource room programs for mildly mentally handicapped, learning disabled, and severely emotionally disturbed secondary students, which used or did not use microcomputers. Benefits of microcomputer use included increased active task engagement and increased individually focused instruction, but overall differences in most…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Emotional Disturbances, Individualized Instruction
A Comparison of Answer until Correct Feedback and Knowledge of Correct Response Feedback under Two Conditions of Contextualization.
Clariana, Roy B. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1990
Discussion of various types of feedback used in computer-assisted instruction focuses on a study of low-ability eleventh graders that compared the effectiveness of answer until correct (AUC) feedback with knowledge of correct response (KCR) feedback. Achievement data on posttests as well as time data are analyzed. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis
Evaluation of the Apple Classroom of Tomorrow.
Kitabchi, Gloria – 1987
The Memphis Apple Classroom of Tomorrow (ACOT), one of seven ACOT locations, was a joint project of the city schools and Apple Computer. The ACOT consisted of a class of 30 fifth grade students in an inner city school, who were selected on the basis of the willingness of the students and their parents to participate and to use computers in the…
Descriptors: Attendance, Black Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 5
Effects of a Small Group Microcomputer-Mediated Motor Skills Instructional Package.
Horn, Eva M.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1992
Six young children with cerebral palsy received motor skills instruction across two conditions: adaptive positioning and behavioral teaching procedures, and the same procedures plus computer assistance and response-contingent toys. The computer-mediated package increased the children's general level of engagement and motor skills and brought about…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cerebral Palsy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
The Knowledge Hypermap: An Alternative to Hypertext.
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Reynolds, Sharon B.; Dansereau, Donald F. – Computers and Education, 1990
Explains the combination of hypertext and knowledge maps into hypermaps, and describes a study of undergraduates learning statistical material that compared the effectiveness of using hypertext versus hypermaps. Recall, reference time and accuracy, and student satisfaction are investigated, and needs for further studies are suggested. (10…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation
Animated Demonstrations for Learning Procedural Computer-Based Tasks.
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Palmiter, Susan; Elkerton, Jay – Human-Computer Interaction, 1993
Describes a study that compared animated demonstrations, procedural textual instructions, and demonstrations combined with spoken procedural text to assess the effectiveness of animated demonstrations for users learning HyperCard. Results of accuracy, time on task, user responses, retention, and transfer are discussed; and future research is…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware