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Number of articles: 3

1. Computers in Early Education: Issues Put to Rest, Theoretical Links to Sound Practice, and the Potential Contribution of Microworlds

   Daniel D. Shade & J Allen Watson

   Discusses research evidence for not including microcomputers in preschool environments; develops a theoretical base favoring computer use in early childhood that includes views of Papert, Piaget,... More

   pp. 375-92

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2. "Writing to Read": An Evaluation of a Canadian Installation of a Computer-Supported Initial Language Environment

   Betty Collis

   Description of the "Writing to Read" (WTR) program highlights an evaluation of the WTR experience with first graders at two British Columbia schools. Treatments for experimental and control groups ... More

   pp. 411-27

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3. Models of Qualitative Data Use in the Assessment of Classroom-Based Microcomputer Education Programs

   Harold G. Levine

   Discusses epistemological issues involved in the use of qualitative methods to assess classroom-based microcomputer programs, specifically Apple Computer's "Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow." Six... More

   pp. 461-77

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