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ERIC Number: EJ456512
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
Using Computer Databases in Student Problem Solving: A Study of Eight Social Studies Teachers' Classrooms.
Ehman, Lee H.; And Others
Theory and Research in Social Education, v20 n2 p179-206 Spr 1992
Describes results of a study of how eight social studies teachers use computer databases in social studies instruction. Examines how students employ the databases in problem solving, what they learn, and what factors held and hinder the process. Discusses the effects of time constraints, prior student knowledge, cooperative learning, and instructional structure. (SG)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Solving, Social Studies, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Student Background