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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Enhancing Reading Literacy in Elementary Children Using Programming for Scientific Simulations
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Williams, Alexandria; Rouse, Kenneth; Seals, Cheryl; Gilbert, Juan – International Journal on E-Learning, 2009
Reading literacy has been a major problem for American students for the past several years. Educators have struggled to find a solution to this problem that will help students while at the same time maintain their interest in the subject matter. Educational video games and other e-learning technologies have made their way into classrooms and homes…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Science Projects, Video Games, Outreach Programs
A Pilot Study to Investigate the Effectiveness of Multimedia CD-ROM vis-a-vis Traditional Print-Based Technology in Teaching Fourth-Grade Children
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Shana, Zuhrieh A. – International Journal on E-Learning, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of effectiveness of multimedia technology in teaching in comparison to the traditional print-based teaching methods. Multimedia CD was designed to teach the second semester unit of science and Islamic studies for the fourth graders. The unit's content was the same in the print-based teaching…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Technology, Grade 4, Instructional Effectiveness