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50 Years of ERIC
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Teaching Basic Skills through Microcomputer Assisted Instruction.
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Bass, George; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
This study, which assessed the effectiveness of microcomputer-assisted instruction in assisting low achieving fourth to sixth graders to attain mathematics and reading mastery, found performance of only one experimental group statistically superior to that of the control groups, but no significant differences in attitudes toward school or sense of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Covariance, Classroom Research, Computer Assisted Instruction
Cooperative CBI: The Effects of Heterogeneous versus Homogeneous Grouping on the Learning of Progressively Complex Concepts.
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Hooper, Simon; Hannafin, Michael J. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1988
Describes study that compared the achievement of high and low ability eighth-grade students working cooperatively during computer-based instruction. Homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping based on ability are explained, posttest results are analyzed, and implications for instructional design are discussed. (23 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Comparative Analysis
Wordprocessors, Spelling Checkers, and Drill and Practice Programs: Effective Tools for Spelling Instruction?
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McClurg, Patricia A.; Kasakow, Nancy – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1989
Describes study that examined the effects of combining word processors, spelling checkers, and spelling drill and practice programs to individualize spelling instruction for fifth- and sixth-grade students. Treatments for the experimental and control groups are explained, selection of software is discussed, and suggestions for software development…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Drills (Practice)