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Journal of Research on Computing in Education

1992 Volume 24, Number 3

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Number of articles: 10

  1. Computers in Education; Achieving Equitable Access and Use

    Patrick C. J. Nolan

    This study surveyed 240 students in a New Zealand secondary school on socioeconomic (SES) background, gender, time spent using computers, applications, educational goals, keyboard competency, and... More

    pp. 299-314

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  2. Students' Actual and Perceived Use of Navigational and Guidance Tools in a Hypermedia Program

    Deborah Trumbull

    Reports on an exploratory study which used tracking records and evaluation questionnaires to examine the ways students use a hypermedia system. Findings in the following areas are discussed:... More

    pp. 315-28

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  3. The Effects of Problem-Solving Software on Problem-Solving Ability

    Charles Funkhouser & J Richard Dennis

    Pretests measuring problem-solving ability were administered to 71 students in a high school mathematics class. One group was given computer-augmented instruction; the other group was given... More

    pp. 338-47

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  4. How Do Learning Styles Relate to Performance in a Computer Applications Course?

    Gayle V. Davidson

    A learning style inventory was administered to 68 undergraduates enrolled in a course on computer applications in education. Correlation of these data with grades on class projects and exams... More

    pp. 348-58

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  5. Outcomes of Using Computer Simulations

    Jeffrey Gorrell

    Introduces a method for gathering process information related to computer simulations and examines changes in learners' responses as a means of understanding the kind of learning that occurs within... More

    pp. 359-66

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  6. Effects of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Cognitive Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis

    Yuen-Kuang Liao

    A meta-analysis was performed to synthesize existing research on the effects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on cognitive outcomes. Analysis of 31 studies indicated that CAI had moderately... More

    pp. 367-80

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  7. Assessment of the Relationships between the Computer Attitudes and Computer Literacy Levels of Prospective Educators

    Michael A. Hignite & Lonnie J. Echternacht

    Data gathered from 83 prospective business educators on computer anxiety, attitudes toward computers in education, attitudes toward computers as a teaching tool, and computer liking were correlated... More

    pp. 381-91

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  8. Uses of Microcomputers in School Teacher Evaluation

    Kenneth D. Peterson & Judy Edwards Allen

    Provides several examples of ways that microcomputers can be used to enhance school teacher evaluation. Uses of computers by teachers to develop customized records and data presentation and use of ... More

    pp. 392-98

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  9. The Extent to Which Software Developers Validate Their Claims

    Thomas Zane & Connell G. Frazer

    Discusses results of a survey of 15 educational software developers, which indicate that none of the companies perform any empirical evaluation of their products as part of the development process.... More

    pp. 410-19

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  10. Teachers' Attitudes toward Computers: A Review of the Literature

    Michel Dupagne & Kathy A. Krendl

    Reviews the literature from the mid-1980s to the present on teachers' attitudes toward computers in the following areas: (1) perceptions of computers; (2) impact of computer use on attitude; and (3... More

    pp. 420-29

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