Effects of Participation in the Fifth Dimension on Far Transfer.

Blanton, William E.; Moorman, Gary B.; Hayes, Bobbie A.; Warner, Mark L.

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Publication Date: 1997

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Effects of Participation in the Fifth Dimension on Far Transfer.

Blanton, William E.; Moorman, Gary B.; Hayes, Bobbie A.; Warner, Mark L.

Journal of Educational Computing Research, v16 n4 p371-96 1997

Examines the effects of participation in the Fifth Dimension after-school computer program on far transfer achievement in the subject areas of reading and math. Provides evidence that children who participate in the Fifth Dimension master knowledge and skill structures and acquire practices that mediate their performance on global measures of academic achievement. (AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Clubs, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Extracurricular Activities, Mathematics, Nontraditional Education, Reading, School Activities, Skill Development

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Language: English

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