Using the Computer to Teach Undergraduates Quantitative Methodology in Historical Research.

Russell, James M.

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ERIC Number: EJ414117

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Publication Date: 1990

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Using the Computer to Teach Undergraduates Quantitative Methodology in Historical Research.

Russell, James M.

International Journal of Social Education, v5 n1 p11-22 Spr 1990

Describes a course project in which students used computers to analyze census data to learn social history. Outlines the research project from the beginning when students drew samples from the census data to the final paper written by students. Argues that the analysis of historical data by computers has many potential applications. (DB)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Historiography, History Instruction, Primary Sources, Research Methodology, Social History, Social Science Research, Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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