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ERIC Number: EJ309418
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Computers in Schools Today: Some Basic Considerations.
Becker, Henry Jay
American Journal of Education, v93 n1 p22-39 Nov 1984
Considers the motives for schools acquiring computers, three different ways in which computers may be relevant to instruction, and the extent to which they address broadly shared ideals for children's education. Also discusses the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction in drills and tutorials and the development of writing skills. (RDN)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Drills (Practice), Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Program Effectiveness, Word Processing, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Computer Uses in Schools
Note: Theme issue with title "The Development of Literacy in the American Schools."