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ERIC Number: EJ513742
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1074-4851
In Defense of Dabbling: The Case for Drop-In Sessions.
Federico, Carmela
Technology Connection, v2 n7 p13-16 Nov 1995
Discusses the need to create a learning environment in the computer lab that encourages students to "dabble." Benefits include increased student motivation, help for special needs students, and a decrease in truancy. Presents answers to possible objections to this form of student-directed learning and provides tips for running a lab efficiently. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Centers, Computer Uses in Education, Discovery Processes, Educational Benefits, Educational Development, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, High Risk Students, Independent Study, Special Needs Students, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Journal availability: Linworth Publishing, Inc., 480 E. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. L, Worthington, OH 43085-2372.