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Peer reviewedSims-Knight, Judith E. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1989
Discusses the need to consider the cognitive models of students and their learning processes when designing computer tutorials, and describes a tutorial designed to teach students how to generate algebraic equations for story problems. Testing and revisions of the tutorial, with both college and high school students are described. (14 references)…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Equations (Mathematics)
Peer reviewedFranklin, Godfrey; And Others – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1995
Describes a study conducted at the University of West Florida with the Navy that investigated the effects of cooperative tutoring on academic performance. Treatments for the experimental and control groups are described, and performance based on cognitive style as determined by scores from the Group Embedded Figures Test is discussed. (24…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis
