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Publication Date: 1997
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Cognitive Consequences of Participation in a "Fifth Dimension" After-School Computer Club.
Mayer, Richard E.; Quilici, Jill; Moreno, Roxana; Duran, Richard; Woodbridge, Scott; Simon, Rebecca; Sanchez, David; Lavezzo, Amy
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v16 n4 p353-69 1997
Children who attended the Fifth Dimension after-school computer club at least 10 times during the 1994-95 school year performed better on word problem comprehension tests than did non-participating children. Results support the hypothesis that experience in using computer software in the Fifth Dimension club produces measurable, resilient, and sustained cognitive changes related to children's literacy. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Clubs, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Extracurricular Activities, Improvement, Nontraditional Education, School Activities, Skill Development
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Language: English
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