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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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Collins, Regina; Elliot, Norbert; Klobucar, Andrew; Deek, Fadi P. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2013
Assessment of educational outcomes through purchased tests is commonplace in the evaluation of individual student ability and of educational programs. Focusing on the assessment of writing performance in a longitudinal study of first-time, full-time students (n = 598), this research describes the design, use, and assessment of an open-source…
Descriptors: Portfolio Assessment, Open Source Technology, Longitudinal Studies, Writing Evaluation
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Defranco-Tommarello, Joanna; Deek, Fadi P. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2005
The experimental results of a collaborative problem solving and program development model that takes into consideration the cognitive and social activities that occur during software development is presented in this paper. This collaborative model is based on the Dual Common Model that focuses on individual cognitive aspects of problem solving and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Group Dynamics, Programming, Educational Technology
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Deek, Fadi P.; McHugh, James A. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2003
This article describes an integrated problem solving and program development environment, illustrating the application of the system with a detailed case study of a small-scale programming problem. The system, which is based on an explicit cognitive model, is intended to guide the novice programmer through the stages of problem solving and program…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Computer Software, Engineering, Programming
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Friedman, Robert S.; Deek, Fadi P. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2002
Discusses how the design and implementation of problem-solving tools used in programming instruction are complementary with both the theories of problem-based learning (PBL), including constructivism, and the practices of distributed education environments. Examines how combining PBL, Web-based distributed education, and a problem-solving…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Constructivism (Learning), Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving